Books like How Do I Love You? by P. K. Hallinan


In a simple rhyme, a parent shares love for a child by telling some of the many things the child is or does that are special, whether happy, sad, playful, bad, or thoughtful.
First publish date: 1989
Subjects: Fiction, Love, Children's fiction, Parent and child, Stories in rhyme
Authors: P. K. Hallinan
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How Do I Love You? by P. K. Hallinan

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