I Loved You Before You Were Born

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"Even before you were born,
I was your grandma
and I loved you."

A loving grandmother eagerly awaits the arrival of her grandchild. She dreams of the baby's soft sighs, sweet smells, and tiny toes, and imagines the infant smiling, rolling over, and crawling for the first time. Finally, the baby arrives and Grandma is ready with a very special message.

Tender and touching, Anne Bowen's I Loved You Before You Were Born perfectly conveys the magical anticipation of birth and the Joy a new child brings to a family. Greg Shed's rich, luminescent paintings capture the love and wonder of this blessed event.

What Customers Say About I Loved You Before You Were Born:

Most new grandparents I know do NOT look that old. It is clearly written from the point of view of the new father's parents, thus making it inappropriate to give to the parents of the daughter who had the baby. A sweet idea for a book, however, it definitely has limitations. Also, I did not realize that the book was written for only the SON'S/FATHER's parents. There is no way to know that nuance from the title and could cause some embarrasment if unknowingly given to the parents of the daughter. I'd hoped to buy a few to send to my friends who are becoming new grandparents. I was disappointed, though, when I saw that the grandparents depicted in the book are pictured as gray-haired and quite elderly.

He knows it is my special book about him and almost always asks me to read it to him at bedtime when he is with us. I do wish there was another version of it for those who have a daughter and son-in-law having a baby. I purchased this book for a good friend who is becoming a first time grandma very soon. He loves hearing about himself before he was even here. The current version is for a family with a son and daughter-in-law having a baby. I received my own copy when I was becoming a first time grandma about 4 years ago. As it turns out, my grandson LOVES this book.

It captures the love and wonder of that first-born grandchild. This book makes a wonderful gift for a new first-time Grandma or Grandma-to-be.

Modifying a story is easy; I do it all the time. Since it appears to be a personal description of Anne Bowen's experience, it might require a little paraphrasing to make it more personal for the reader and grandchild's situation. As a long-distance grandmother, I love that this story reinforces my heart connection with my granddaughter.Butterfly Kisses for Grandma and Grandpa This beautifully written and heartfelt story is a great gift for a new grandmother. The illustrations and text portray the magic and wonder of the special bond between a grandmother and grandchild.

I know he will treasure this wonderful heart-felt book forever. This is the sweetest way to let your Grandchild know how much he/she was loved while being inside mommy's tummy. I am older, and won't see my grandchild as an adult, so I wrote a beautiful letter to him on the blank inside cover.