Guess How Much I Love You is a British children's book written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram, published in 1994, in the United Kingdom by Walker Books and in 1995, in the United States by its subsidiary Candlewick Press. The book was a 1996 ALA Notable Children's Book.[1] According to its publishers, in addition to the ALA award and numerous other awards, it has sold more than 43 million copies worldwide and been published in 57 languages.[2]
 Cover of the original book | |
| Author | Sam McBratney |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Kevin Whately (on the audiobooks) |
| Illustrator | Anita Jeram |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | UK: Walker Books US: Candlewick Press |
Publication date | 1994 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 32 |
| Followed by | When I'm Big: A Guess How Much I Love You Storybook |
| Website | Official Website |
Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association in the U.S. listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children."[3] Guess How Much I Love You has been published in several different formats, suitable for children from age 1½ to 8.[4] Then, in 2011, the book was adapted as a television cartoon show in the U.S.
Plot summary
editGuess How Much I Love You follows the story of two hares, Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare. It is never stated that the two hares are father and son in the original storybooks, but this is stated in the animated television series. Little Nutbrown Hare asks Big Nutbrown Hare the title question, "Guess how much I love you?", and the book continues as the two use larger and larger measures to quantify how much they love each other in answer to the question.
Subsequent Nutbrown Hare books
editIn 2007, two additional Nutbrown Hare books were published: When I'm Big: A Guess How Much I Love You Storybook and Colors Everywhere: A Guess How Much I Love You Storybook, later released as a set. In 2008, Let's Play in the Snow: A Guess How Much I Love You Storybook was published. In 2009, A Surprise for the Nutbrown Hares: A Guess How Much I Love You Storybook was published. The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare, a 72-page, four-story compilation, was released on August 28, 2012. It features the tales "The Hiding Tree," "On Cloudy Mountain," "The Far Field," and "Coming Home." Its illustrations were provided by Andy Wanger and Debbie Tarbett, "in the style of Anita Jeram."
2011 TV series
editIn 2011, an animated adaptation of Guess How Much I Love You began airing through Canada's TVO Kids and the United States' Disney Junior.[5] The show is produced by SLR Productions Australia (Suzanne Ryan) and Scrawl Studios and distributed by CCI Entertainment. Reception for the show has been positive and in 2013, it received an AACTA Award nomination for "Best Children's Television Series".[6][7] By 2015, it was renewed for a second season.[8]
References
edit- ^ American Library Association Archived 2011-01-17 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ "'Guess How Much I Love You' Celebrates a Quarter Century". PublishersWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ National Education Association (2007). "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children". Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ "Walker Books - Walker Books - Search". Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ^ Meade, Amanda (September 27, 2010). "Classic kids' tale to become animated series". The Australian. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Best Children's Television Series nomination". AACTA Awards. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Review: Guess How Much I Love You". Commonsensemedia. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Little Nutbrown Hare and Blinky Bill return to Aussie screens". Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2015-07-27.