Kristin the Librarian

This review will be about I Love You, by Shige Chen. Illustrated by Pía Valentinis and Mario Onnis. Published by Reycraft Books, 2022

You will soon learn that I am a sucker for a beautifully illustrated storybook. I enjoy classically beautiful illustrations, vividly colored ones, and some that are a different or unique style. This book fits the last for me.

The summary from the inside front flap of the book reads, “A young girl’s three words escape and voyage around the globe, mending hearts and raising spirits. This imaginative tale of flight shows just how far a little love can go.”

I absolutely love the idea of this book, and was delighted to see it brought to life as I read through the pages! This one is definitely a great one to read to a child to really show how the simple words “I love you” can change the world around them.

I don’t want to spoil it, but I just love as the story goes on, how the “I love you” affects each person it encounters differently. I think it’s a wonderful reminder that we all show and perceive acts of love in our own unique ways.

This is an easy read, fun because of the taller shape of the book that works well with the illustrations. Visit your local library and check it out yourself- find out if the “I love you” ever got to the person it was intended for!