In If i could keep you little , Marianne Richmond shares the bittersweet thoughts of caregivers who long to protect their little ones but realize that their children must move out into the world. Her rhymes and illustrations cherish the here and now yet anticipate the future. They serve the dual purpose of comforting the caregiver and empowering the child. "If I could keep you little, I'd hold your hand everywhere. But then I'd miss you knowing, 'I can go . . . you stay there.'" I enjoy how this book plays with print by changing the fonts style and color of the text. This is a small book, only 8" x 8".
Create Valuable Purpose has a lesson If i could keep you little .. . for grades K-5.
