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Illustrations and simple rhyming text describe the subtle feelings that are love.
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 1-This paean to love begins with a proud catalog of an enterprising child's achievements-she can "Paint a color,/smell a flower,/draw a shape,/and name the hour." However, "I can't name the look/that I see on your face." She then segues into the less concrete ways in which she perceives love. "It isn't a color,/it isn't a place./It's a feeling I feel,/so appealing,/so real." Williams describes the nature of love in specific actions such as sharing and caring: "Holding me when I cry,/helping me to try again,-." Children may be challenged by such notions as "the softness of silence," but they are few and beautifully depicted in the luminous, mixed-media artwork. This subtle articulation of complex ideas is made all the more accessible by the inclusion of hugs and kisses. The colors, shapes, and rhymes will entrance audiences, making this a perfect book for Valentine's Day or anytime someone wants to share those special feelings.-Tamara E. Richman, Somerset County Library System, Bridgewater, NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
In this colorful, slightly sappy paean to love, Williams and Moriuchi (who previously teamed up for Talk Peace) nudge readers towards the understanding that the most important knowledge rests in the heart rather than the head. "I can name the leaves/ and even the trees," proclaims a rosy-cheeked girl as she takes a fanciful tour of her world (one scene finds her riding on a leaping dolphin). "I know all the countries of the world/ (well at least three).... But I can't name the look/ that I see on your face./ It isn't a color,/ it isn't a place./ .../ Is it love?" Williams then lapses into versifying, including these lines: "Knowing life is for living,/ being forgiving/ when it all goes wrong,/ that's love." While no preschooler would argue with this, it's hard to believe any youngster would find the text compelling. Moriuchi's naif, mixed-media pictures go a long way in buoying the text; they brim with sunshine, reassurance and adorable people and animals of every stripe. The illustrator achieves some radiant effects with texture and translucent washes of color, and some of the spreads-like one in which two children embrace beneath a starry sky-are truly beautiful. Ages 3-6. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
A little girl proclaims: ""I can name the leaves / and even the trees, / describe what I see / in the clouds and the breeze,"" but she can't as easily pin down love (""It's a feeling I feel / so appealing, so real""). Exuberant mixed-media double-page spreads splashed with brilliant colors help the book overcome its sappy premise. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
The competent narrator in this companion piece to Talk Peace (2005) can tell time, identify trees and their leaves and even imagine crossing the ocean. Yet, she is mystified by the look--presumably of love--she sees on "your face." The descriptions of affection in the uneven text are sometimes concrete (kissing, sharing) and sometimes more oblique ("Knowing life is for living"). The childlike artwork in juicy colors makes the abstract references more understandable with simple, soft-edged scenes of children and animals at play. Comforting circles and a bevy of hearts that can inspire a fan base of young girls dominate the pictures featuring geometric forms. With neither poignancy nor telling details, this attempt at the concept of love ultimately seems false--but it will probably sell like crazy. (Picture book. 4-7) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
With diverse rhymes and whimsical, childlike art, this sweet read explores and celebrates expressions of love. The narrator can name the leaves / and even the trees, / describe what I see / in the clouds on the breeze. But discussing feelings is more complex. Descriptions range from familiar activities to abstract concepts (being kissed, being missed, that's love ) to more poetic ideas that may be challenging for young ones to grasp, such as the softness of silence or knowing life is for living. Charming, brightly hued art, incorporating a handwritten-style font, pairs simple shapes with rich textures. The pictures portray kids, adults, and animals interacting and engaged in various activities ranging from imaginative adventures to quiet scenarios. Myriad elements in both words and art occasionally overwhelm, but the book provides an array of feelings and scenarios to share and ponder within a supportive, visually appealing frame. --Shelle Rosenfeld Copyright 2007 Booklist