This book describes the unconditional love a parent has for his or her child in a way that I feel is less than ideal. It alludes to the mother's death (which isn't something I am interested in explaining to my child at this stage) and, although it is the mother in this case, makes children aware of the fact that someone could sneak into their room at night. From an adult's perspective the ideas in this book could be construed as sweet and sentimental, but this is a CHILDREN'S book and for that reason I would definitely recommend that parents keep looking (personally, I am a fan of Guess How Much I Love You).