I Wish You More Hardcover – Picture Book, March 31, 2015

Cute book! Using it as a guestbook for my sisters babyshower! Pics are bright and colorful!

Adorable book I got it for my traveling grandchildren . The pictures are sweet and kids understand the story line .

Great book for wishing someone well and happy!!!

While this lovely book is intended for youngsters, I would assert that like Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss, it will touch the hearts of all who read it. (I gave a copy to my daughter who will marry in just a few days.) I Wish You More by Amy Krause Rosenthal and Tim Lichtenfeld delights visually and embodies an important concept: life is complocated. It includes joys and sorrows, ups and downs, twists and turns and surprises that delight as well as some that disappoint. Like a well-balanced meal, the life is richer and more nuanced when it includes both the sweet and the sour, the difficult and the simple.Kids tend to see life in terms of black and white. I Wish You More uses this duality in a way that helps readers understand that along with challenges, joy follows. Like a beautiful garden which depends on a blend of sun and shade, moist and dry spells, a full life blooms with lovely moments that counterbalance the storms, sadness and tears. In the contrast we more deeply appreciate each.The wonderful illustrations by Lichtenfeld breathe life into the words . The spare text helps readers to understand that hard things do occur and that they are balanced out by the happy, the thrilling and the tender moments. Instead of falling into the trap of seeing things as all/nothing, sad/happy readers can appreciate that life is filled with a spectrum of experiences. They get to choose on which they will focus and who/what will define them.#AQParenting Perspective: Adoptive families can feel the message of this book deeply because our lives have been shaped profoundly by the losses and gains inherent in adoption. I Wish You More lends itself to conversations about how positives can replace negatives, happiness trumping sadness and gains bridging losses. One does not erase the other; each is real, touches us deeply and sculpts our lives. I enjoy the fundamentally optimistic tone of the book and rate it 5 stars. --Gayle H. Swift, ABC, Adoption & Me: A Multicultural Picture Book

Such an inspiring book! Very endearing.

Such an adorable book. I got it for my 94 year old friend with severe dementia and she loved the messages. She felt special and I made sure she knew I was talking about her in the book and wished more and more for her!!! It wasn't too overwhelming to read and had cute messages in it. They were worded a bit confusingly but she got them for the most part.

Well written and illustrated. I gifted this to a good friend in the hospital. It was a great fit for her. Easy to hold and read.

Bought as a baby shower gift and they loved the sweet story. Great for baby shower, graduation etc.