I Love You the Purplest

I Love You the PurplestEarly in the evening two young brothers and their mama finish supper in the sturdy red cabin and set out to fish. While digging for worms, rowing the boat and pulling in fish, each brother asks his mama which one is the best at each task and, as they are being tucked into bed, which one she loves the best. Barbara Joosse's heartwarming text is beautifully complimented by Mary Whyte's engaging watercolor illustrations. Readers will delight in the

Early in the evening two young brothers and their mama finish supper in the sturdy red cabin and set out to fish. While digging for worms, rowing the boat and pulling in fish, each brother asks his mama which one is the best at each task and, as they are being tucked into bed, which one she loves the best.
Barbara Joosse's heartwarming text is beautifully complimented by Mary Whyte's engaging watercolor illustrations. Readers will delight in the tender message that every child holds a special place in a parent's heart.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
Published: 09/01/1996
ISBN: 9780811807180
Pages: 24
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.80h x 10.20w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/16/1996 pg. 82
Booklist 10/15/1996 pg. 436
School Library Journal 05/01/1997 pg. 102
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1996 pg. 33 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 21256 / I Love You the Purplest
Reading Level: 3.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5