The poem “Honey, I Love” was published previously as part of a collection by Eloise Greenfield ( Honey, I Love and Other Poems ). Now it is the text of an engaging picture book featuring a lively young African American girl. “I love / I love a lot of things, / a whole lot of things / Like...” Greenfield has perfectly captured the voice of a confident and spirited girl as she describes just a few of the things she loves the most, from the sound of her southern cousin’s voice to the joy of laughing. The affirming narrative concludes, “And honey, / I love ME, too.” Jan Spivey Gilchrist’s full-page illustrations accompany a book delightful to read and to listen to. (Ages 3–7)

An ALA Notable Children's Book

HONEY, I LOVE
and other love poems

Ages 7 to 11

Love don't mean all that kissing
Like on television
Love Means Daddy
Saying keep your mama company
    till I get back
And me doing it

Sixteen poems tell of love and the simple joys of everyday life, seen through the eyes of a child: playing with a friend, skipping rope, riding on a train--or keeping Mama company till Daddy gets back.

Each of these sixteen "love poems" is spoken straight from the heart of a child. Riding on a train, listening to music, playing with a friend...each poem elicits a new appreciation of the rich content of everyday life. And each poem is accompanied by a beautiful drawing, both portrait and panorama, that deepens the insights contained in the singing words.
For the first time Eloise Greenfield and Diane and Leo Dillon have combined teir rich talents to bring children a book that shows them the joys that come from seeing with a poet's eyes--the eyes of love.

Notable Children's Books of 1978 (ALA)
A Reading Rainbow Selection
Winner, 1990 Recognition of Merit Award (George C. Stone Center for Children's Books, Claremont, CA)