I Will Hold You 'Til You Sleep

by Linda Zuckerman

Book Overview

A book that combines the spiritual (and artistic) appeal of Jon Muth's THE THREE QUESTIONS with the heartfelt emotion of LOVE YOU FOREVER. Here is the rare book that not only expresses a parent's love... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439434203
• ISBN13: 9780439434201
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 2 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

The Perfect Lulluby

I do not think there has been a more perfect lullaby written in our era than Linda Zuckerman's `I Will Hold You Till You Sleep'. This small but beautiful prayer expands throughout a boy's lifetime from infancy through adulthood. From his birth his parents wished him all the joys of life and promised to be there for him in good times and in bad. As a baby his parents promise to be held `while you sleep', as he grew into a toddler he is promised to be `sheltered from the rain', as a teenager his he is promised to be `held while he weeps' and the promises are carried on throughout his life. Zuckerman could not have picked a better illustrator than Jon J. Muth who beautifully represents the parents wishes for their child in the symbol of a midnight blue blanket sprinkled with stars which is seen on the front cover. The blanket grows with the child and becomes a deep blue shirt, pair of jeans, jacket, and a lake the boy and his father fish in. The change comes when the boy becomes a father with children of his own and his own father (his children's grandfather) passes away and he assumes the care of his mother. Here Muth inverts the meaning of the midnight blue `blanket' making it a symbol of the young man's love for his mother; his mother is now wearing a midnight blue sweater. This beautifully shows how as his parents age the boy's lullaby becomes transformed into his promise to take care of his parents. This is a wonderful story that can be appreciated by children and adults of all ages. It makes for the perfect gift to a child, parent, or grandparent... it is a lullaby for all ages.

If you do are not moved by this book, you are not human...

For women who have children, for those who don't this book is a MUST read. It covers a child's life span from birth to later years when the child is grown. Amazing book.

To share with children of all ages

This lovely book, through its tender prose and wonderful illustrations, reminds us that love and respect are the most enduring legacy we can give our children. The timeless message: from infancy in the security of our parents' arms, to the time we must be strong for our elders, the child who is loved is able to return that gift, again and again. I'll be sharing this book with friends of all ages for years to come.

love it

This is a love poem from parent to child. The poem lets the child know that the parent will always love them. No matter how old the child gets he will still be a child that is loved by his parents. There is a page where the parent is now a old lay and the son brings his children to visit. The illustrations show the grandchild gets the grandma's cane for her. This was my favorite part because my kids to this for MY grandmother each time we visit! This captured what is in the heart of parents every where. Children grow up fast and we need to let them know how much they mean to us. Yes It would make a great bed time story.

Simple Book, Great Images

I ran across this book while shelving at my bookstore. The cover caught my attention. The paintings are beautiful. And while the words are simple, the promise they carry is amazing. And the way the child grows through book is subtle and entertaining to the reader, if not the child being read to. Makes me wish I had kids to read it to.