Module 1- June 6-12 I Loved You Before You Were Born by Anne Bowen

      I Loved You Before You Were Born by Ann Bowen







Summary:
This book is written from the perspective of a grandmother before her grandchild is born.  It talks about touching the mom's tummy, how the parents would smile the first time they saw your face, reading stories and singing lullabies.


Read it Again?
I would definitely read it again~ It would be a great present to give an expecting paternal grandparent!
It is a very sweet book that makes you think about the important role that grandparents play in a child's life.

Library Use:
This could be used in the library when the younger grades were learning about families in social studies.  It could also be used around grandparents day.  The library could have a breakfast for grandparents and have them read books to the students.

Reviews:

Horn Book Guide        Fall 10/1/2001
"I waited for you to be born, and while I waited, I thought about you, dreamed about you, wondered about you." A grandmother addresses her new grandchild, describing how she looked forward to welcoming him and how his arrival is as wonderful as she knew it would be. The pastel-colored text pages and dreamy paintings of a loving family make for an attractive package, but the sentiments will appeal more to adults than to children. Copyright 2001 of The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.

Booklist (July 2001 (Vol. 97, No. 21)) Reviewed by Ellen Mandel

Ages 3-5. A grandmother talks to her newborn grandchild, recalling her thoughts while she waited for the baby's birth, imagining the baby's "soft sighs and sweet smells" and first smile. As she makes a flannel blanket, she wonders if her grandchild will carry it everywhere as the baby's father had carried his. She thinks about reading to the baby, singing lullabies, and celebrating birthdays. Finally, Baby arrives, and grandma's anticipation culminates in the final refrain, "I loved you even before you were born." This is a sweet one-on-one book for grandmothers and young grandchildren to share. The handsome art, thick paint on textured paper, radiates warmth and love in uncluttered, true-to-life reflections of a new baby welcomed into a loving home. --Ellen Mandel


References:
www. mackin.com
www.amazon.com


Bibliography:
Bowen, A. (2001). I loved you before you were born. New York: New York. Harper Collins.