Author(s): Rosemary Wells

Picture Books

How to comfort a young child who misses a special person when he or she is away? A treasured picture-book creator has the perfect solution. Love Waves are what we send to our loved ones until we can be together again. Invisible and strong, they can fly across town or around the world, proving beyond a shadow of doubt that neither time nor space can keep love from finding its target. Combining a wonderfully concrete concept with her cosy pastel illustrations, Rosemary Wells offers an ingenious way to ease the separation anxiety many children feel when parents go to work, or live in separate homes; when close friends or relatives move, or live far away; or whenever a loved one's absence calls for an extra dose of reassurance. "Love Waves" features bunnies as the main characters - the animal most closely associated with this beloved creator's picture-book work. It addresses the common childhood experience of separation anxiety, and features the very modern situation of a child whose parents both work. The night-time scenes, bedtime references and dreamy love waves make this a great choice for bedtime. Glittering 'love waves' spilling across the cover and threading their way through the entire book make this stand out as something special - a gift to treasure.