Robert Munsch's Love You Forever

I remember my mother reading Love You Forever to me when I was a young child. I also remember being puzzled as to why she undoubtedly always ended the book with tears in her eyes. Now that I have the opportunity to revisit Robert Munsch's touching story, I understand why it meant so much to my mother. The illustrations done by Sheila McGraw were always what captured my wavering attention when I was younger. The images are bright, comical, and entertaining. My guess is this book is intended for readers in grades 2 through 3. However, while this is certainly a children's book, Munsch conjured a story that reaches past the elementary audience and into the hearts of adults as well. From this story children see the concept of maturing into adulthood,