I'll Always Love You

Hans Wilhelm
Date: December 12, 1988
9780517572658, 0517572656
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement
Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Pets
Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Dogs
Ages 3 to 7, Grades P to 2
32 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 17.5  x 0.5
Weight (kg): 0.11

A gentle and moving story about losing a friend, and the importance of always expressing your love.

Elfie the dachshund is the best dog anyone could every ask for. Every day, she and her owner explore and play together. And every night, her owner tells her "I'll always love you." Elfie owner grow up together, but growing up can mean having to say goodbye to the ones you love. This tender story is a perfect way to make the topic of loss a little less scary for kids (and grownups).

With over 42 million books in print, Hans Wilhelm is one of America's most popular author / illustrator of children's books, including I'll Always Love You for Random House Children's Books. Many of his 200 books have been translated into 20 languages and have become successful animated television series that are enjoyed by children all over the world. His books have won numerous international awards and prizes. His work can be found in the permanent collections of the Mazza Museum of Art at the University of Findlay, Ohio (the world's first and largest teaching museum devoted to literacy and the art of children's picture books), the Dodd Center at the University of Connecticut, the Kerlan Collection at University of Minnesota, and the de Grummond Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi. Hans was born in Bremen, Germany. He lived for many years in Africa before moving to America. He now lives in Weston, Connecticut, in an old farmhouse with his artist wife, Judy Henderson.