Comments on: Review: Loving and Creepy Children’s Books that are Really for Parents

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:48:23 +0000

Be careful about what you say, I really hurt a person’s feelings when I said this book was a psycho co-dependant book given to Mamma’s Boys by their mothers. I feel it exemplifies the concept of that your children will forever be the most important part of your life, not your spouse/ partner. Creepy & Co-Dependant.

By: anjii

anjii — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:24:14 +0000

I have to echo the sentiments of some others posted here… Me and my son LOVE this book. My mom gave it to me for Valentines when I was a teenager, and I liked it right aways. And I always cry at the end. I agree that it’s not literal. Most of Munsch’s books aren’t… they’re always exaggerated for effect (and usually laughs). It’s about unending love, and continuing traditions. And finding out that he wrote it for his stillborn children is going to have me bawling next time I read it.

By: SOMEONE

SOMEONE — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:49:45 +0000

Wow, Robert is sooo creepy, the way he says stuff is just weird.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:05:23 +0000

I’m a mama – and I don’t find the driving across town thing creepy at ALL. Okay, it’s humourous exaggeration, which Robert Munsch excels at. But it’s also what kids want to hear – they will always be your “baby,” even if they’re forty years old. And trust me, as someone who works with seniors, most 70-something mamas WOULD do this if they thought they had a hope of getting away with it. :-)))

By: kelli

kelli — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:34:56 +0000

Two books I find weird? The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown (creepy stalker-like behavior from the Mom bunny) and Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney (the big hare just has to out perform the little hare — can’t let the little guy come out ahead).

By: Sherri E.

Sherri E. — Sun, 18 May 2008 04:12:13 +0000

I found Love You Forever overly sentimental and thus not to my taste, but I didn’t find it creepy. I don’t think it’s meant to be taken literally.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:21:52 +0000

Oh my gosh Carrie thank you for posting that link. The book makes me cry everytime I read it, and now that I know the story behind it, it's going to be even worse.
Even though it is a little creepy, it's still a wonderful book! "Someday" is great too. I must just be very emotional because I cry when I read that one too!! It's amazing what becoming a parent does to a person! :)

By: Carrie

Carrie — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:32:37 +0000

Every time I read "I Love you Forever" I cry. It's because of the story behind the story. It was and is a love song to his first two children that were stillborn. Keep that in mind when you read it, and you may understand what is behind those words. I think it's endearing and beautiful, but not neccesarily for kids. Don't read too much into the story folks.

Here's the link, if you want to know what Robert Munsch has to say about it:

http://www.robertmunsch.com/books.cfm?bookid=40

By: kati

kati — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:16:39 +0000

oh my god, i thought it was creepy to read, but i’ll love you forever is even WORSE listening to it! horrible!

By: Darby

Darby — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:56:24 +0000

I don't know about the creepy book, but your description of it does make it sound pretty weird. However, "Someday" is a really nice book and I read it to my daughter every now and then. It was a gift and it makes me tear up sometimes when I read it and think about my own mom and about my daughter when she will be all grown up someday.