Small has all sorts of questions about love, and his mummy must reassure him that her love will never, ever run out - no matter what. I didn't see this as a grief/death thing at all, instead I interpreted it as a "someone's moved away" scenario. In this beautiful and lyrical picture book we see a clever and resourceful mother prove to her child that a parents love is limitless - no matter what! To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. With a gentle, rhyming text and illustrations that exude a snuggly warmth, she offers a reassuring, though ultimately cloying answer.

But probably every child at least once said to his mother: "you love my brother / sister more than me! Their conversation is Small questioning Large's love and Large reassuring Small that "No matter what" Large will always love Small. Our Provider Directory will help you to find caring and compassionate individuals and services throughout the UK in a wide range of businesses and sectors. A great book to help reassure anxious or insecure children that their parents love is unconditional and no matter what, they will always be loved and cared for. I bought as an Easter gift for my 1 year old as he's not a massive fan of chocolate but he loves books.In desperation we pulled out "No matter what", naively assuming that as he loved the book, he might sit happily and listen to the story for a few minutes. Given that their are two of the hardest, and oft lamented, topics of conversation it's a credit to Debi Gliori to she. In this lyrical picture book we see a clever and resourceful mother prove to her child that a parent's love is limitless - no matter what!

And after a slight mis-hap involving their sleigh and a chimney, Santa Baby realises just how much he needs his dad. Small has a temper tantrum which overturns furniture and knocks paintings out of alignment, and when Large asks what's wrong, Small expresses worry that Large doesn't love Small at all.I also like that the child and parent in the book aren't gendered or identified beyond "Small" and "Large," so any child can fill in any parental figure. The comparison of love after death, to a star that still shines bright even though it died long ago is a lovely example and way to explain everlasting love to younger children. The charming watercolor illustrations show warm golds and browns with candlelight and fireside indoors and the cold, blue-and-gray night outside.

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