Website of children’s author Paeony Lewis
In The Observer newspaper, Actress, Amanda Dickinson, read a selection of bedtime stories to her four-year-old son, Billy. This included I’ll Always Love You.
‘...It (I’ll Always Love You) is supposed to be good for confidence-building. Billy adored it. ‘He really got the message,’ says Amanda, ‘He said, “ Oh, Mummy, will you love me even if I do bad things?”...’
- The Observer (UK)
‘...This picture book subtly examines behavior, remorse, forgiveness, and accountability...’
- from The School Librarian (USA)
BBC Tweenies
Watch out for the repeats of Grandpa Tweenie reading I’ll Always Love You on BBC TV’s Tweenies.
The story is also featured on the Tweenies BBC DVD/video called It’s Messy Time.
I’ll Always Love You was published a few years ago but still remains popular. There have been several British and American editions. Plus it has been translated into Danish, French, Dutch, Chinese, Korean and Taiwanese.
It’s strange seeing a book in a language that I don’t understand and I often wonder how much has been changed. In Korea, Alex Bear is called Bobo and Baby Pog is Lulu - cute!
I’ll Always Love You
By Paeony Lewis
Illustrated by Penny Ives
‘...A fun and heartwarming story and the message that your mum will always love you, even when you do something wrong, is something children seem to need to hear.
In this book Alex Bear breaks his mum's favourite honey bowl and worries she won't love him anymore. At first he won't admit it and makes up lots of silly things he might accidentally do and asks if she'd still love him (funny illustrations). Eventually Alex Bear admits he broke the honey bowl and there's a cute twist at the end.’
- Amazon review
Published in the UK by
Little Tiger Press
ISBN 1 85430 679 0 Paperback £4.99
Book covers sometimes change. Below you’ll see one of several American editions. This US Tiger Tales paperback edition has a blue background and is available online and from
US bookshops.
I’ll Always Love You (USA)
ISBN 1 58925 360 4 Paperback $5.95
www.paeonylewis.com © Paeony Lewis 2005
Illustrations from I’ll Always Love You © Penny Ives 2000
Please note, no images may be reproduced without permission from the illustrator, Penny Ives.
“...Cute, playful illustrations help to move the story along and show the bond between mother and child. Lewis sweetly and entertainingly shows the unconditional love of a mother but also shows that our actions have consequences. A great book to share with kids of any age.”
- Children’s Literature (USA)
