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parental love

Books about parental love for readers of all ages.

Cover of "Smile!" said Dad

"Smile!" said Dad

Jane Buxton

Ages 3–7familyhappiness

Cover of The best father of all

The best father of all

Horn, Peter.

Ages 3–7fathersfamily

Cover of You're My Little Love Bug (Parent Love Letters)

You're My Little Love Bug (Parent Love Letters)

Heidi R. Weimer

Ages 1–5parental loveaffection

Cover of I love you always

I love you always

Astrid Desbordes

Ages 2–7parental loveunconditional acceptance

Cover of Love you more than anything

Love you more than anything

Anna Harber Freeman

Ages 2–6parental lovefamily bonds

Cover of My parents still love me even though they're getting divorced

My parents still love me even though they're getting divorced

Lois V. Nightingale

Ages 7–13family changeemotional resilience

Cover of Divorce is a grown up problem

Divorce is a grown up problem

Janet Sinberg

Ages 4–8divorcefamily

Cover of It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear

It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear

Vicki Lansky

Ages 4–8divorcefamily change

Cover of Daddy lost his job

Daddy lost his job

Jennifer Moore-Mallinos

Ages 4–8familychange

Cover of How Do You Make a Baby Smile?

How Do You Make a Baby Smile?

Philemon Sturges

Ages 2–6parental loveanimals

Cover of Toko the Hippo (Meet Africas Animals)

Toko the Hippo (Meet Africas Animals)

Ben Nussbaum

Ages 3–7familyparental love

Cover of Daddy kisses

Daddy kisses

Anne Gutman

Ages 0–4fathersparental love

Cover of A Mother's Journey

A Mother's Journey

Sandra Markle

Ages 4–8parental lovesurvival

Cover of Wherever you are

Wherever you are

Nancy Tillman

Ages 2–8parental loveconnection

Cover of No, David!

No, David!

David Shannon, Teresa Mlawer

Ages 2–7disciplinemisbehavior

Cover of The Kissing Hand

The Kissing Hand

Audrey Penn

Ages 2–6separation anxietyparental love

Cover of The Most Perfect Parent

The Most Perfect Parent

David Kirk

Ages 3–7familyparental love

Cover of Love You Forever

Love You Forever

Robert N. Munsch

Ages 2–8parental lovefamily bonds

Cover of Families

Families

Rena D. Grossman

Ages 2–6familyanimals

Cover of Mildred and Sam and their babies

Mildred and Sam and their babies

Sharleen Collicott

Ages 3–7familyfirst day of school