So Much!

Author: Trish Cooke

Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury

Publisher: Candelwick, 2008

Publisher’s recommended age: 3+

This baby boy’s family wants to smother (him) with affection. This classic captures the warmth and closeness of a large extended family in a joyous, song-like tale. The repetitive refrain paired with the cadence of author Trish Cooke’s West Indian vernacular and authentic Caribbean language patterns makes this a book young ones will want to hear again and again. The family are sweetly interpreted in the gouache drawings of well-known children’s book author and illustrator Helen Oxenbury. So Much! is a brilliant way for all parents and carers to talk about different cultures with children.

Available Languages: English, Italian, French, Portuguese, German, Zulu, Xhosa, Japanese