#NetGalley Book Review: LOVE by Corrinne Averiss

This has a very good message that is sweetly delivered.

LOVE
by Corrinne Averiss

ASIN : B08NCN6LJD
Publisher : words & pictures; Illustrated edition (January 19, 2021)
File size : 10598 KB
Print Length : 32 pages
Children Age : 4-6 Years
Genre: Children, Educational, Emotions
My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0.

Funny, emotional, and uplifting picture book about separation and love, to help children understand their emotions.
Everyone loves everyone in Tess’s house, but when Tess has to leave for school for the very first time, she is worried that her family’s love might not stretch that far. Mom explains that love is like a string, it connects people together even when they are far away. At school Tess notices that all the children have strings! Some are new, some are old, some stretch a long way, and some even stretch right up into the sky. But what happens when a string breaks?
Love is the third in a trio of feel-good picture books from author Corrinne Averiss (Joy (2018), Hope (2019)) - a pure delight from start to finish. A wonderful story that subtly tackles difficult topics of death, grief, separation, and overcoming anxiety.

Review:
Tess is blessed to have a warm and lovely family consisting of mother, father, daughter and son. The time comes for Tess to go to school and she is concerned about leaving her family. Her mother explains that love is a string, connecting people even when they are far away. Tess’s teacher encourages her and reinforces the message. Tess sees other children with strings and one has a string that connects even an absent parent. But how will Tess react at the end of the day when the other children leave and her parents haven’t yet arrived?

This is a lovely picture book and an easy read for young children. The message is beautiful and perfect to share with children who will be experiencing time away from their parents whether for school or perhaps for deployment or medical reasons. The illustrations are clear and charming. I highly recommend this, and I would like to see Ms. Averiss’ previous books too.

Source: 2020 NetGalley. This qualifies for 2021TBR, 2021NetGalley and 2021Alphabet goals.

Give Thanks for Love!

Today I continue to give thanks - for Love. The love of family and friends and most importantly I give thanks for the author of Love who gave His only son to redeem us from the death of sin.

 

Happy moments: PRAISE GOD. Difficult moments: SEEK GOD. Quiet moments: WORSHIP GOD. Painful moments: TRUST GOD. Every moment: THANK GOD.

It may seem a strange sentiment but often when I am reading romance I feel it helps to increase my capacity to understand the depth of the emotion that God intends for us to feel towards Him.

February "Love" Books for Giveaways!

PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS NOT A GIVEAWAY POST!
1/19/12 Update  -- There are only four books still available on this list - I have left spaces around the titles so they are easier to spot. I hope to pull a few more Love or Valentine appropriate titles and put up a new post in the next two weeks so do check back. :-)
Sorry for the confusion.
THESE ARE BOOKS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE AND LINKED FOR GIVEAWAYS DURING FEBRUARY - like the Valentine Treat Giveaway or upcoming Sharing Beyond Books (formerly Enquiring Mind) Comment Giveaways.  Thank you for the comments. ALL Comments are greatly appreciated and feel free to comment here that you like the choices (I hope you like) but there will not be a drawing from these comments. :-)

In honor of Valentines I have put together two sets of Love, Valentine or Cupid books for some giveaways this month.  I will link this to the applicable Giveaways so you will know when you can pick from these books. 

GROUP 1 - Books for Giveaway - No waiting.
I thought I had grouped these as anthologies and single titles but apparently not. Maybe I will go back and do that when I bring my camera in.

She Loves Me Not by Wendy Corsi Staub
Love's Encore by Sandra Brown
Duel Love by Barbara Youree (Historical Romance set in Italy)
My Enemy, My Love by Elaine Coffman

**Come Home To Love (Harlequin Signature Select) by Joan Hohl

His Forever Love (Love Inspired) by Missy Tippens
Love a Dark Rider by Shirlee Busbee

A Regency Valentine - Anthology with Mary Balogh and others
Valentine Bachelors Anthology with Elise Title and others

**Hearts of Gold Anthology with Kay Hooper and others (this is a 1994 book; the top of spine is ragged and the pages are yellowed by age.)

A few more that didn't get in the picture:
Outlaw Love Anthology with Brenda Joyce and others(some spine creasing)
A Valentine Waltz Anthology with Jo Ann Ferguson and others (A marker across cover but otherwise in nice condition)
Let It Be Love by Victoria Alexander

**Another Time, Another Love (Romance Ser.) by Anne Beaumont

**For Love of Zach (Hill Creek, Texas Series #1) (Love Inspired #76) by Cheryl Wolverton
The Love Knot by Rebecca Brandewyne


GROUP 2 - These are books that I won over the past year or two. If you pick one of these I will read the book within 30 days and then pass it on to you. This has a duel purpose:

1. One of my goals this year is to read books that I have won.
2. I will get to pass on lovely books that would otherwise languor (or worse, collect dust) on my shelves.

True Love and Other Disasters by Rachel Gibson
Love Engineered by Jenna Dawlish
Love, Unexpectedly by Susan Fox
Love at First Flight by Marie Force
Loves Me, Loves Me Knot  by Heidi Betts


Two more to add to this "wait" list: - Ignore the wait I will most likely not get to this so it is open.
**Cupid the Amorous Arrow by J. M. Jeffries

Stupid Cupid-Misguided and Right On Target Anthology with Rayka Mennen and others