Aaron Chandler
I Love You Because: Valentines Day Books for Kids : Bedtime Book for kids age 2-6 years old
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( Jan. 18, 2020)
Gregory giraffe is the child who loves to play with his friends…but what happens when he finds himself misfit among his friends.
In his playful children story book, I Love You Because….,
this book reveals the opportunities of feeling love amidst the differences,
when three kids—Gregory giraffe, Sam squirrel, and Emily groundhog
find a way to celebrate their mutual love despite their numerous differences.
Gregory giraffe is unhappy with his friend Sam squirrel when the later climbs the tree while playing.
Gregory, unable to climb the tree, feels they are not matches and leaves.
This makes both of them sad. Later on, Gregory is advised by his mother to wish Valentines to his friends
by exploring the reasons why he loves them.
This leads him to find similarities with his friends in terms of giving joy and love to each other.
Gregory is mesmerized by the power of love and goes on to revive his friendship with Emily groundhog.
This Valentine love game offer an insight into the universal philosophy based on the unity of all,
and the presence of similarity and love in every one.
If you like Elif Shafak’s The Forty Rules of Love,
you won’t be able to ignore the sweet rather addictive I Love You Because.