Love

De: Matt de la Peña

Narrado por: Matt de la Peña

From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña comes a story about the strongest bond there is and the diverse and powerful ways it connects us all.

"In the beginning there is light
and two wide-eyed figures standing near the foot of your bed
and the sound of their voices is love.
...
A cab driver plays love softly on his radio
while you bounce in back with the bumps of the city
and everything smells new, and it smells like life."

In this heartfelt celebration of love, Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña depicts the many ways we experience this universal bond, which carries us from the day we are born throughout the years of our childhood and beyond. With a lyrical text that's soothing and inspiring, this tender tale is a needed comfort and a new classic that will resonate with listeners of every age.

©2018 Matt de la Peña (P)2018 Listening Library

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Matt de la Peña's soft, rhythmic narration matches his gently cadenced prose poem about love.... De la Peña's reading is warm and reassuring." (AudioFile)

"Accompanied by Loren Long’s charming illustrations, this book, also available in Spanish, celebrates how love exists in the ordinary and why we should treasure moments, big and small, with the people in our lives." (Time Magazine)

"[A] poetic reckoning of the importance of love in a child's life...eloquent and moving." (People Magazine)