I Love You More Than… by Taye Diggs, illustrated by Shane W. Evans. PICTURE BOOK. Feiwel and Friends (Mackids), 2018. 9781250135346
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
A dad of color is on a trip, but calls his kid to tell them how much he loves them. He uses the pattern of saying he loves the child more than some activity and then reminding the child how much fun they have when they do that activity.
I always love to see a book with families of color represented, and on top of that, this one has an engaged and tender dad. I didn’t like that the comparisons the author uses for his love were really specific to that family; it just didn’t feel very universal. Universality isn’t always necessary, but since this feels like a goodnight book, I think it is in this case.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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