Love You Forever by Robert Munsch: does that book make anyone else bawl like a baby?!?!?! 
My son loves the book, but I can't read it to him without becoming a blubbering fool! Please tell me I'm not the only one. I couldn't be!
If you've never heard of this book, you may read it here: http://www.rogerknapp.com/inspire/loveforever.htm -- but be warned, you will need a box of kleenex while you read. Just thinking about it is making me all teary-eyed! The joys of motherhood...? 
Oooooh yeah, that book made me cry so much I had to stop reading it to my son - he loved the book but it was too touching for me! He's now almost 18 but even thinking about the story for too long will make me sniffly.
Deanna
Oh yes, that book makes me cry too. It always has, even before I had kids and I would read it to my littlest sister.
Isn't this the book with the little boy playing with rolls of toilet paper on the front? We always joked that was the hint that is was a tearjerker. 
I have always loved this one. I don't think my kids ever really understood the signifigance of how the child became the caregiver, but I think it's beautiful.
I just read it for the first time. I cried .Especially since my 2 boys are ages 2 and 9! How perfect. One of my all time favorite books is The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. It's such a touching book, and I tear up everytime I read it. Thanks for the great story! I'll have to show this one to my DH since he's a childrens author he'll really appreciate it. 
I love The Giving Tree! Once, my aunt sent my son a bunch of books when he was maybe 5 or 6 years old, and since she knew it was a favorite of mine, she sent me a nice new copy of The Giving Tree. I read it to my son and he offered to trade me the whole stack of his new books for that one!
Deanna
"I Knew You Could" makes me cry just as much as "Love You Forever"... I actually had to put both away because I couldn't get through them without my kids asking me what's wrong
Both "Love you Forever" and "The Giving Tree" make me cry. Even now, and my girls are 11 and 13. I used to have love you forever memorized.
Love You Forever was my DD favorite book growing up and it still is today and she is 23! Our cousin is expecting her first child in September and we bought her that for part of her shower gift!
Yep - its a tear jerker - I get all wimpy just thinking about it!
Thanks for bringing up some very good, fond memories!
Suze
"The Giving Tree" is also a good one! I love Shel Silverstein and have all his works. We also like "Corduroy."
sarahpierce, what books has your DH written? I've toyed with the idea of writing a children's book, myself.
My DH actually just signed a contract with an agent. So hopefully soon it will be published. It's called Ambushed:A Tale of Deceit. It's a story of an evil toy maker that just happens to look like George Bush. His best friend is a tattoo artist and he illustrated it for him. My DH is writing political children's books. He takes topics about the world that aren't all wonderful and sunny (ex. harmful toys, gun violence) and puts them into terms kids can understand, and ways of dealing with them. He's really amazing, and I hope a publishing company sees that. I'm very excited. The books are also easy to read. My 9 year old has a learning disability in reading and he has no problem with it. Thanks for letting me brag a little about my DH 
. And thank you for your interest. I'll let you know when it gets published.
"The Giving Tree" is also a good one! I love Shel Silverstein and have all his works. We also like "Corduroy."
sarahpierce, what books has your DH written? I've toyed with the idea of writing a children's book, myself.
My DH actually just signed a contract with an agent. So hopefully soon it will be published. It's called Ambushed:A Tale of Deceit. It's a story of an evil toy maker that just happens to look like George Bush.
His best friend is a tattoo artist and he illustrated it for him. My DH is writing political children's books. He takes topics about the world that aren't all wonderful and sunny (ex. harmful toys, gun violence) and puts them into terms kids can understand, and ways of dealing with them. He's really amazing, and I hope a publishing company sees that. I'm very excited. The books are also easy to read. My 9 year old has a learning disability in reading and he has no problem with it. Thanks for letting me brag a little about my DH . And thank you for your interest. I'll let you know when it gets published.
Yes, please do! That is very exciting!
Thank you. The story he is writing now is inspired by all the tragic school children deaths on Chicago's south side. Just this year there has been an ungodly amount. It truly is sad, and the school children are terrified to even go outside. They know they could be shot. DH wants to raise awareness- children ARE the future. If anyone has an idea on what should be a childrens political-type book, feel free to give your opinions. One of my ideas was how to talk to your children about obesity, and not harm their self-esteem.
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