Purchased this look for my son’s 2nd Birthday. Wonderful art work and clever writing. ( )

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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BOOK! One of my favorites. The reason I love this book so much is because it introduces the kiddos to a bunch of nature using rhyme and beat! The message comes through so clearly about being yourself and how special YOU are! And how special everything in our world is. It makes us really want to appreciate and love ourselves and the things around us! ( )

David Elliott pays tribute to all kinds of creatures in this poetic picture-book, from those "leggy people" known as bugs, to those "purring people" known as cats. He includes human people in his circle of love as well, and concludes with a tribute to "you" - i.e.: the listener - and an assurance that he (or whomever is reading the book) loves the "you" being addressed.

A sweet little book, one which pairs Elliott's entertaining text in rhyme with bright, colorful artwork from Randy Cecil, And Here's To You! is part love letter to all of the creatures of the world, and part reassurance tale for the young listener, offering affirmation and love. Because of the way it is constructed, concluding with a declaration of love, I think it would be best as a read-aloud between a parent and child, and it is to those looking for such titles that I would recommend it. ( )

And Here's to You! Was a book all about loving and appreciating all of those things in life. I liked the book for the most part and didn't have much negative on it. I liked the language used to describe the animals or 'people' as they were called. They used many descriptors to show how each was different and had their own differences even though they are the same animal. For example with the bears they showed all the different types of bears and where they lived and what they did. Another aspect that I liked was diverse push of the book trying to get kids to see that the same species can have differences. Its a good show about races and how each race may be different but are all the same and should be treated and loved the same. ( )