# I Love You Always: A Brown Bear Wood Picture Book - Board Book

by **Rachel Piercey** (Author), **Freya Hartas** (Illustrator)

**Help Bear search for 100 hearts and celebrate the love between parent and child in _I Love You Always_, a heartwarming addition to the Brown Bear Wood series**

Join Bear and Papa Bear as they spend a glorious day together in the woods. Children will delight as they help Bear find and count 100 hearts gifted from his dad. The gentle, rhyming text reinforces the importance of being yourself. No matter what Bear does or who is he, Papa Bear loves him unconditionally. This board book for children ages 2+ features:

-   A chance to practice counting from one to 20. Twenty hearts are hidden in each of the five endearing scenes for a total of 100 hearts!
-   Gentle, rhyming text from acclaimed poet Rachel Piercey
-   Intricate illustrations from bestselling artist Freya Hartas . . . little ones will find new things to spot every time!

Celebrating the unconditional love between a parent and child, this board book makes a wonderful Valentine's Day gift and is perfect for sharing at bedtime.

Brown Bear Wood series  
_If You Go Down to the Woods Today  
Grand Old Oak and the Birthday Ball  
The Great Easter Egg Hunt  
A Search-and-Find Coloring Book_

### Author Biography

**Rachel Piercey** is a freelance poet, editor, and tutor. She has co-edited children's poetry anthologies with the Emma Press and regularly performs her work and runs poetry workshops in primary schools. Piercey's poems for adults have been published in various journals, including _The Poetry Review_, _Magma_, and _The Rialto_, as well as two pamphlets with the Emma Press and one with HappenStance. She lives in London. **Freya Hartas** is a UK-based illustrator specializing in children's books. She lives in the vibrant city of Bristol with her partner and their ancient black cat, Katsu, and works from her cozy, cluttered desk in a shared studio down the road. She graduated from Falmouth University with a degree in illustration in 2014. Hartas loves to conjure up humorous characters, animals, and monsters, creating the most fantastical worlds for them to inhabit and get lost in.

**Number of Pages:** 14

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 7.2 x 6.6 IN

**Publication Date:** November 26, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 10.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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