TE AMO, BEBE', LITTLE ONE
illustrated by Maribel Suerez
A mother's love last through all seasons in this lilting book of baby's first year.
I love you once
I love you twice
I love you more
than beans and rice!
Te Amo, Bebe' Beans and Rice Recipe! by Hope Vestergaard
Reviews:
"A loving depiction of a child's first year of life, Te Amo Bebe, Little One by Lisa Wheeler, illus. by Maribel Suarez, incorporates a scattering of Spanish language and Mexican influence. Cheery watercolor scenes of mother and child at the beach, at the country fair listening as mariachis play or in a rocking chair on a tropical winter night ("beneath la luna, smiling bright") accompany an affectionate refrain (the third line changes to fit the scene): "I love you once. I love you twice./ I love your more than beans and rice./ I love you more than rain or sun,/ Te amo bebe, little one." © Publisher's Weekly 2004
"A mother's love for her baby is beautifully expressed in Wheeler's lyrical narrative with a Spanish influence. Seasons pass, and a child transforms from a bouncy brown-eyed babe in a crib to a cheerful, chubby baby cooing in the ocean and finally to a one-year-old toddling out the door to celebrate his birthday. As baby grows, a variation of mother's love song is repeated throughout: "I love you once, I love you twice. I love you more than beans and rice. I love you more than rain or sun, te amo, bebe, little one." Suarez's colorful pencil-and-watercolor illustrations perfectly capture moments both tender and humorous, with an adorably happy baby experiencing the wonders of nature, song, and movement. A highly enjoyable tribute to mothers and babies everywhere. (Picture book. 3-6)" © Kirkus Reviews
