My Love for You Is Like a Garden Awareness Tour, Presented in Partnership with Flying Cardinal Press
The Children’s Book Review
Join us on the virtual book tour for the gorgeous picture book My Love for You Is Like a Garden by Laura Smetana.
With bright, watercolor collages, My Love for You Is Like a Garden celebrates unconditional love with vibrant garden scenes that will delight fans of Lois Ehlert and Eric Carle. Perfect for baby showers, bedtime read-alouds, or anyone you love!
Endearing, engaging text pairs well with gorgeously executed illustrations for a joyful read.
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A Friends and Family Offer
If you’ve already purchased a copy of My Love for You Is Like a Garden, head on over to Laura Smetana’s website to receive two free downloadable 8×10 watercolor collage art prints:
–Print 1 – My love for you is like a garden
–Print 2 – My love for you flows freely
To learn more, follow the virtual book tour and enter the giveaway below for the chance to win a glorious garden-themed grand prize, including a hardcover copy of My Love for You Is Like a Garden, autographed by Laura Smetana!
My Love for You Is Like a Garden Virtual Tour Dates
| Monday, February 27, 2023 The Children’s Book Review Author Interview with Laura Smetana |
| Tuesday, February 28, 2023 The Fairview Review A book review of My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
| Wednesday, March 1, 2023 The Momma Spot A book review of My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
| Thursday, March 2, 2023 Life Is What It’s Called Author Interview with Laura Smetana |
| Friday, March 3, 2023 icefairy’s Treasure Chest A book review of My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
| Monday, March 6, 2023 Lisa’s Reading A book review of My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
| Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Me Two Books A book activity to pair with My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
| Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Barbara Ann Mojica’s Blog A book review of My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
| Thursday, March 9, 2023 Confessions of a Book Addict A book giveaway of My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
| Friday, March 10, 2023 Writer with Wanderlust A book review of My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
| Monday, March 13, 2023 My Reading Getaway A book review of My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
| Tuesday, March 14, 2023 J.R.s Book Reviews A book review of My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
| Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Cover Lover Book Review A book review of My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
| Thursday, March 16, 2023 Crafty Moms Share A book review of My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
| Friday, March 17, 2023 Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers A book review of My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
| Monday, March 20, 2023 Joanasbookshelf A book review of My Love for You Is Like a Garden |
My Love for You Is Like a Garden Book Giveaway
My Love For You Is Like a Garden Book GiveawayAbout the Book
My Love for You Is Like a Garden
Written and Illustrated by Laura Smetana
All Ages | 38 Pages
Publisher: Flying Cardinal Press | ISBN-13: 9781737140962
Publisher’s Book Summary: With bright, watercolor collages, My Love for You Is Like a Garden celebrates unconditional love with vibrant garden scenes that will delight fans of Lois Ehlert and Eric Carle. Perfect for baby showers, bedtime read-alouds, or anyone you love!
Say “I love you” with this charming picture book families will love reading together over and over again. Bold, colorful illustrations of flowers, butterflies, and animals will inspire readers of all ages to explore the natural world—and maybe even plant their own garden. Children will delight in finding ladybugs hidden throughout, and a glossary provides the names of each plant and animal featured. A beautiful book to share with a child, parent, or anyone who means the world to you!
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About the Author-Illustrator
Laura Smetana is the author and illustrator of My Love for You Is Like a Garden, a joyful picture book that celebrates unconditional love with bold, watercolor collages of garden scenes. She is also the author of Ice Cream with Grandpa: A Loving Story for Kids About Alzheimer’s & Dementia (illustrated by Elisabete B. P. de Moraes), which was winner of a Northern Lights Book Award, and Little Squiggle’s Lake Adventure, which she co-authored with her son, Stirling Hebda.
When she isn’t writing or painting, Laura can be found talking to kids at school author visits, gardening in her sunhat, and spending time with her family outdoors. Laura lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and son. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the Downers Grove Artists’ Guild.
Visit her online at www.laurasmetana.com and @SmetanaLaura on Twitter.
Thanks for following along with us on My Love For You Is Like a Garden Awareness Tour, presented in partnership with Flying Cardinal Press.
98 Comments
OMG this book is perfect for great niece. She loves to plant flowers, take care of them and to decorate with different things. She loves to go the tea shop with mommy and crafts, drawing are her thing.
This is what my Mom would love. If I win, I will present this to her.
My grand daughter would love this
This book would really be loved by my niece.
What a beautiful book!
nice cover
I would love to win this giveaway, this book looks amazing! I love all the artwork.
I would love to win this Garden-Themed Prize Pack for my daughter.
I love the illustrations!
My would love this book,and the illustrations are so pretty.
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I would love to read this with my grandchildren.
Such a lovely analogy. It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” Marcel Proust
Cute cover
the prize pack is so cute! i love the garden theme for spring!
I would love this because my kids love reading and crafting too
What a wonderful book perfect for my students as here at my house in eastern Iowa I have raised beds and my hubby grows a wonderful garden that we share with people in need. People pick out of our garden sometimes also, Along with that my grandgirls in Ca are 5 and 3 and they have a small garden so they are learning about love from my son and also how to plant and if you love the garden and give it love it will grow wonderful fruit and vegis. They ask my son all the time is it time to plant they are in Ca and so darned cute.
My nephew would love this package
I could really use a little TLC and best part is I’d share some of the prize package with others in my family
zay would love this book and yes I would have to read before I gave it to her
My three year old granddaughter has a garden in Texas and would enjoy reading this book. She especially likes butterflies and has a monarch butterfly outfit she flits around in. I like the whimsical illustrations.
Sounds like a sweet book!
Nice prize pack for my family.
A wonderful cover so eye-catching!
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Love the colors.
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I would love to win this giveaway so I can give it to my grand nephew
I would love to win for my grandson
This sounds like a wonderful book that I would love to share with my granddaughters. I love to share books with them.
My granddaughter would love it.
My grandkids would love this
This is a lovely gift set for Spring!
I would like to read this with the children in our family.
What a lovely giveaway.
Marion
This looks like a great mother daughter book and garden together set
This is so great and would be very special for zadaya she would love
A lovely book
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the garden themed stuff makes me happy!
Beautiful, thank you!
My niece and I would both enjoy this .
My granddaughters would love this book!
Would love to win to celebrate our time outdoors
<3 the most lovely prize pack ever!
A fun book.
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I would love to win this for my niece and I.
With the warm weather we have been having flowers are starting to popup. Zay is so excited checking all the time
The tea would be perfect this time of year.
I love the illustration on the front cover.
A fun book to share with my grandson.
Sounds like a great book.
Wonderfully done
This would be such a great gift for my daughter. I have just started teaching her about my garden and she now wants to work it with me. Watering is her favorite thing.
zay has learned to love planting abd taking care of her flowerbeds. She like to decorate them. so this would be a perfect book for her
We like books that teach a lesson and this one does.
Great giveaway, thank you.
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The hand lotion sounds lovely!
I think this book would be a lovely and relaxing read – very nice for bedtime especially!