Love the world /

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From New York Times bestselling author Todd Parr comes a celebration of love, respect, peace, and unity.



With his colorful illustrations, playful humor, and inclusive storytelling, beloved author Todd Parr has long been a favorite among young readers and caregivers. His books promote an essential message of love and acceptance that is inspiring, empowering, and accessible.



Love your grin. Love your skin.

Love the bees. Love the trees.

Love giving a hand. Love taking a stand.

LOVE YOURSELF. LOVE THE WORLD!



What the world needs now is love--and who better than Todd Parr to share a message of kindness, charity, and acceptance. Touching upon themes including self-esteem, environmentalism, and respect for others, Todd uses his signature silly and accessible style to encourage readers to show love for themselves and all the people, places, and things they encounter.

Reviews provided by Syndetics

Kirkus Book Review

Lots of things to love are presented in bright, bold pictures. Each page offers a simple imperative (or two)"Love"followed by an object to love. The first is "Love the world," and the illustration, against a sky-blue background, shows the Earth in green and blue with a big red heart affixed. Other things to love range far and wide: your face, your nose, your toes, your eyes, your size. In the "Love your toes" picture, a bright pink pig wallows on its back in a large patch of brown mud. Love "the bees" and "the trees"; love "making art" and "sharing your heart"; love "your walk" and "your talk." "Love taking a stand" depicts a smiling Statue of Liberty holding a sign that reads "Welcome, friends!" The animals in "Love the sea" are a variety of colors. Those in "Love the land" have wild patterns as well, like a purple elephant with multicolored polka dots. Parr's people are his customary assemblage of very diverse humans, including blue and purple people, and an orange child with green hair smiles from a wheelchair. Parr's simplicity is integral to the power of his book. His positive messages are bolstered by the sunniness of his illustrations, which could have been drawn by a young child. They're done on a drawing tablet, starting with bold black lines and dropping in vibrant color. Can love change the world? Here's hoping. (Picture book. 2-6) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Todd Parr was born on July 9, 1962. In 1995 he moved to San Francisco, California where he pursued a career as an artist. After being rejected by many galleries, he showed his artwork at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant Postrio. This exhibit led to him creating merchandise for Macy's and his own children's clothing line.

He is the author and illustrator of over 30 children's books which contain simple messages about acceptance, difference, and empowerment including The Thankful Book. In 2005 the preschool television show he created, ToddWorld, premiered on TLC and Discovery Kids.

(Bowker Author Biography)