Love Is a Big Feeling

November 1, 2024
Full-color photographs showcase expressions and examples of love. Rotner, the author of similar photo-heavy titles, opens by proclaiming, "Love is a big feeling that comes from deep inside." She goes on to describe love as a smile, a hug, and a hand; she adds that love can be found in a dance, in a story, and in art and among both family and friends. Each page brims with candid and posed photographs of diverse people, primarily kids (though adults appear as well), laughing, holding hands, and embracing in tangible demonstrations of love. The focus on children highlights their point of view and emphasizes the importance of their perspective. The images provide a helpful visual reference for little readers looking for cues to help them understand a complex and nuanced feeling. Multiracial families appear, as well as same-sex couples with children and a single parent with a child--inclusive representation that will help many readers feel seen. Though the text is occasionally a bit abstract, caregivers will be able to use this title as a springboard for discussing ways to show love and feel loved in return. The book closes with a reminder to care for the earth and each other and, importantly, to "love who you are." A meaningful celebration of love.(Picture book. 3-6)

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