I know people think it's creepy, but I loved this book growing up. My parents were divorced, my extend families were super toxic. I felt alone and forgotten a lot of the time because I was hyper independent and became the parentified child raising my siblings and being the emotional support for both parents. I wanted someone to love me so much they would check on me. Sad but eh. I'm in therapy.

Creepy. Creepy creepy creepy creepy.

This is a book that all parents should own!! I give it as a gift at every baby shower. It doesn’t matter how many times I have read it, I always cry

Great book but have tissues ready. Can't read it without crying, every time.

Had my husband and I in tears. So sweet, I ordered it to keep forever.
May 17, 2011

This was such a sweet book!

" I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be"

A mother repeats this phrase to her son at night, continuing this as he grows up. Parents of even older children can relate. No matter how old they get, they are still yours and you love them.
This books shows that through good times and bad and has such a sweet, tender ending that should touch everyone's heart.


There is one part that is a bit disturbing with the mom even sneaking into the "boy's" home when he is an adult to continue so sooth him in his sleep. While the literal sense of this is....unusual to say the least, the concept the book holds is very true. For me to this day, my mother still calls me her "Munchkin" and has admitted that even having kids of my own I will still be her little girl. No matter what I do or go through she loves me. And that is the message I love about this book.

When I first saw this I half wondered what it was about and hoped it was not about toilet training. Lucky for me I it wasn't. This book is a treasure and a perfect book to read before bed. and the quote about is utterly endearing. Try it with your own child!

Sweet, sweet book about the unconditional and unending nature of true love.

This book makes me cry. Still.

One of my favorite children's books. It made my mother cry and reading it now to my own child, I find it emotional.

We were introduced to this book by friends before our kids were even born, and when we were finally expecting our first child it was one of the first things we bought. That child is 12 now, and we still rock him and his brothers and sing them this song.