de la Peña, Matt: Love

Love by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Loren Long (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, hardcover) Publication Date: January 9, 2018 Publisher Marketing: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "[A] poetic reckoning of the importance of love in a child's life . . . eloquent and moving." --People "Everything that can be called love -- from shared joy to comfort in the darkness -- is gathered in the pages of this reassuring, refreshingly honest picture book." --The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice / Staff Picks From the Book Review "Lyrical and sensitive, 'Love' is the sort of book likely to leave readers of all ages a little tremulous, and brimming with feeling."-- The Wall Street Journal From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long comes a story about the strongest bond there is and the diverse and powerful ways it connects us all.   "In the beginning there is lightand two wide-eyed figures standing near the foot of your bedand th