Sonderbooks Book Review of

by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

I Wish You More

by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

Review posted August 24, 2016.
Chronicle Books, 2015. 36 pages.
Starred Review

Aw, shucks. This is one of those sweet books to tell someone how much you love them – but it’s written with creativity and a light touch that keeps it from being saccharine. This one will work so well to read to a beloved toddler sitting cozily on your lap.

The book begins:

[Two kids are happily running with a kite high in the air.]

[A boy is sharing an orange with a girl. They’re sitting on a big rock, with a soccer ball at its base.]

[We see a pool with a boy’s head poking out of the water – just at the level of his wide grin.]

I like some of the more fanciful ones:

That’s it. That’s the book. There are more lines than what I’ve quoted, and the pictures add tremendous charm, but that gives you the idea.

And it’s beautiful.

Of course the finish brings it home to one you love: