guess how much i love you 20th anniversary press release

8/12/2019 Guess How Much I Love You 20th Anniversary Press Release

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Sam McBratneyillustrated by

Anita Jeram

I LOVE you

GUESS

How much

GUESS

How muchI LOVE you

Elegantnewedition

F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E

Sometimes, when you love someone very, very much, you want to find a way to describe how muchyou treasure them. But, as Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare discover, love is not an easy

thing to measure! For two decades, Sam McBratneys timelessly endearing story, beautifully rendered inAnita Jerams exquisite watercolors, has captured the deep and tender bond between parent and child.

This elegant new edition includes notes from the author and illustrator as they look back on twenty years.With 28 million copies sold, Guess How Much I Love Youis one of the worlds best-loved picture books.

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G U E S S H O W M U C H I L O V E Y O U C A N D L E W I C K P R E S S W W W . C A N D L E W I C K . C O M

Guess How Much I Love You20TH ANNIVERSARY

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about the creators ofGuess How Much I Love You

Sam McBratney,author of more than one hundred books and scripts, is known the world over for his best-

selling family classic, Guess How Much I Love You.He reunited with Anita Jeram for Youre All My Favoritesand

the Guess How Much I Love You Storybooks and is also the author of The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare.He

lives in Northern Ireland.

Anita Jeramis the illustrator of Guess How Much I Love You,theGuess How Much I Love You Storybooks,and

Youre All My Favorites, all by Sam McBratney. She has also illustrated several books by Amy Hest:Little Chick

and a series about Sam and Mrs. Bear. About Guess How Much I Love You, Anita says, Two little hares hopped

out of my pen onto the paper, into the meadow, and then far away. Anita Jeram lives in Northern Ireland.

Guess How Much I Love You

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Lap-Size Board Book

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BB: 978-0-7636-4264-8

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Tomhais Mid Mo Ghr Duit(Guess

How Much I Love You in Irish)

HC: 978-0-7636-6570-8

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Pocket Pop-Up

Novelty: 978-0-7636-7446-5

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Book and Toy Gift Set

Boxed set: 978-0-7636-1942-8

$14.99 ($18.00 CAN)

Guess How Much I Love You:

Colors

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Look What I Can Do

A First Concepts Book

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Little Library

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Lets Play in the Snow

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E-book: 978-0-7636-6669-9

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A Babys First Year Calendar

ISBN: 978-0-7636-1908-4

$12.00 ($13.00 CAN)


Sweetheart Edition

HC: 978-0-7636-4913-5

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All Year Round

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Guess How Much I Love You:Baby Book

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Pop-Up Edition

Novelty: 978-0-7636-5378-1

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Padded Board Book

HC: 978-0-7636-4976-0

$9.99 ($11.00 CAN)

Original editions


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One day, my editor at Walker Books in London said, Why dont you write a

picture book, Sam?

I said, Do I not need to know an illustrator, Caroline?

No.

Wouldnt I have to work with an illustrator? You know, match text with drawing

sort of thing.

She shook her head.

I said, You mean, you want me to send you . . . a page?

Sam, said Caroline, we have illustrators who can render in exquisite detailwhatever your imagination can dream up. What wedonthave are people who can

write a powerful story using hardly any words at all. It looks as though it should be

easy, Sam, but its not easy.

What she was saying was what I later came to believe: its as difficult to write a fine

picture book, one that stands out from the crowd, as it is to write a fine novel.

I took up the challenge, and the result was Guess How Much I Love You,published in

1994. About four hundred words. And Caroline was right, it wasnt easyit was a

new experience over six months to have every word fighting for its existence in the

finished text. But thats another story, a different story.

The book was put up for an award in the autumn of its publication. . . . At the

ceremony, my agent was talking to my wife while I was away talking to somebody

else.

My agent said, Is he disappointed, Maralyn, that he didnt win?

Maralyn said, Well, now that hes actuallyhereand the book hasnt won,hell not be

well pleasedbut it wont fizz on him tomorrow.

But hes a winner already, said my agent. It has sold a hundred thousand copies.

Wellhedoesnt know, said my wife.

And I didnt. They went and got me.

My reaction? A hundred thousand copies? Stunned silence. Pause.

Nobody never tells me nothin!

LOOKINGBACKON 20 YEARS

A Note from Author Sam McBratney

GuessHowMuchILoveYou

.Copyright

1994bySamMcBratneyandAnitaJeram

.Illustrationscopyright

1994byAnitaJeram

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Sometimesthis is inevitableI ask myself: Why? I dont have an answer, but

what I can say is that four things came together in the creation of this work.

First: yes, in the beginning is the word. The words are simple, direct, and true. Thewords came first.

Secondly, the drawings. Theres a gangly awkwardness, a boneyness, about hares,

that Anita Jeram has captured, and with such a lovely soft palette. She has also

perfectly caught throughout the intimacy between a big one and a wee one.

Thirdly, the design. Such thought has gone into the whole package. My two

favorite aspects of design are the lettering of the cover, which for me has a quaint

old-fashioned feel, and also the half-title page. This is where Little Nutbrown Hare

and Big Nutbrown Hare are looking out at you. Were off on a journey, they

seem to be saying. Are you coming with us?

Fourthly, those who brought the book to the marketplace.

But theres a fifth factor. I have to tell you that in my opinion, the booksellers of

America made this book what it is today, and I dont just mean the initial big orders

from major players in the business. I include the independent bookshops, who

awarded the book the ABBY in 1995.

Creed, color, nationalityit doesnt matter. . . . This is a book that travels. The

best thing about books like Guess,books which are very popular, is this: I know

that somewhere in the world a mum or dad will reach for a copy of something Ive

written and read it to the most precious thing they have in the world. That thought

really pleases me. . . .

Mister, why do you write books? children often ask me. Its because the act of

imagining makes me feel good. It makes me feel good to wonder what its like to

walk a mile in someone elses shoes.

GuessHowMuchILoveYou

.Copyright

1994bySamMcBratneyandAnitaJeram

.Illustrationscopyright

1994byAnitaJeram

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Translated into 53 languages


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Effused with tenderness, McBratneys wise, endearing, and droll story is enriched by the near-

monochromatic backdrop of Jerams pen-and-wash artwork, rendered earthy tones of moss, soft

brown, and gray for a visually quieting effect just right for that last soothing tale before sleep.

Publishers Weekly(starred review)

An endearing nursery game is beautifully revitalized in this comforting,

sleepy-time picture book. . . . Theres not a wrong note in this tender tale, which should

become an enduring bedtime favoriteright up there with Goodnight Moon.

Booklist(starred review)

Every parent will relate. USA Today

A well-written gem with sprightly illustrations. L. A. Parent

An extraordinary childrens book that captures the unique

dialogue between a parent and child.

Child Magazine

The perfect bedtime story for sleepy little ones. Sam McBratneys soft, repetitive text is reminiscent

of classic tales by Margaret Wise Brown (Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny). . . . Anita Jerams

watercolor renderings of this endearing pair add sweet humor to a finely crafted book.

Christian Science Monitor

CLOTHWORKS Printed fabrics, including cotton and fleece

DIONIS Bath and body-care products for babies and young children

HALLMARK Recordable book

KIDSPREFERRED Plush toys and baby products, including Loop Rattles,

jack-in-the-boxes, and hand puppets

KNITZ Porcelain mugs, figurines, and gift boxes

WH CANDY Over-wrapped Hersheys chocolate bars

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