Fantasy Books – Theme: Love
Love is a common theme among a lot of books, but there are
different types of love. There is young love, vampire love (such as the
Twilight series), elderly love, and family love. The three children’s fantasy
books that I have chosen are all connected by love, but a love that is similar
to a mother’s undying love for her child. We can relate to this kind of love,
but the love in these books is expressed by raccoons, rabbits, and even…trees!
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
“Whenever you feel lonely
and need a little loving from home, just press your hand to your cheek and
think, “Mommy loves you. Mommy loves you.”
This cute little story is about a small raccoon named
Chester who is afraid to go to school, but is comforted and loved by his mother
when she kisses his hand and calls it the kissing hand. She calls it this
because wherever he will be she will be too because he carries her in the palm
of his hand.
Guess How Much I
Love You by Sam
McBratney
“I love you right up to the moon – and back.”
This children’s book is about
Big and Little Nutbrown Hare and how they show how much love they have for each
other. The hares are viewed as father and son, but it is never mentioned in the
story what their relationship is like. Any child could relate to this book when
expressing their love for a family member.
“and she loved a little boy very, very
much – even more than she loved herself.”
This is one of my favorites and a
classic! The Giving Tree is a wonderful story between a boy and tree
that show endless love between each other. In the early stages of life, the boy
plays with the tree, but as the boy gets older the boy wants and asks for more
that the tree cannot provide but looks for other ways to get it for him. The
tree never stops giving and is always happy to give to the boy. This story is similar
to a mother’s or father’s bond to his or her child. A parent will never stop
giving up to give what the child wants, whether it is food, money, fun playing,
care, or…love.
