Secondly, the drawings. There’s a gangly awkwardness, a boneyness, about hares, that Anita Jeram has captured, and with such a lovely soft palette. She has also perfectly caught throughout the intimacy between a big one and a wee one. We love this book as a calming bedtime read just like Little Nutbrown Hare is getting ready to go to sleep too. Published in 1994, Sam McBratney’s story of the love between Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare is a childhood classic and ideal for helping show your child how much you love them!

First: yes, in the beginning is the word. The words are simple, direct, and true. The words came first. Sam attributes the success of Guess How Much I Love Youto four things that came together in the creation of the book. He explains: She’s already so much bigger than she used to be I’ve got to save these little footprints while I can! What she was saying was what I later came to believe: it’s as difficult to write a fine picture book, one that stands out from the crowd, as it is to write a fine novel. We will not despatch fresh food, flowers or helium balloons on a Friday (over a weekend) unless you specifically request us to do soOnce you have your paper ready you will need to paint your child’s foot with brown paint, to make sure that you have paint all over the foot and that it’s not too dripping in paint I would recommend painting the underside of your child’s foot rather than getting them to stand in a puddle of brown paint. Using a paint brush carefully paint in the pink insides of the hare’s ears and then paint the outside parts in brown paint. If you don’t want to draw your hare’s face you can create this craft so that you are looking at them from behind. If you want to make sure that your beautiful keepsake lasts then I would recommend putting it into a photo frame.

As an aside, we made this craft in our bathroom so I could pop my daughter’s feet under the shower straight after but if this isn’t possible then I recommend having a cloth or baby wipe to hand to help clean up. Alternative Painting Idea Get your child to stand on the piece of paper with their toes facing the bottom of it. Make sure that you leave room for the hare’s ears. Because you’ll want to save this craft I really recommend creating a few copies of it, we actually made four to be on the safe side.What’s more, our gift is bound to be popular! The famous picture-book Guess How Much I Love You has sold over 28 million copies worldwide, making it one of the most widely loved and popular children's stories. Originally published in 1994, Sam McBratney's timeless story is beautifully illustrated by Anita Jeram and has captured the hearts of both the United Kingdom and abroad! Following Little and Big Nutbrown Hare as they declare their everlasting love for one another, it is a fantastic tale that teaches adults and children's alike the importance of the expression of love and emotions. Both McBratney and Jeram have created and provided a story children can cherish, and a bunny toy that can become their greatest friend. We have also included our Personalised ‘Welcome Baby’ candle! In a gender-neutral yellow, our large pillar candle features an exclusively designed sleeve with the wording ‘Welcome Baby’ and will feature your chosen baby name with an illustrative heart motif underneath.