I Already Know I Love You
Comedian, actor, and director Billy Crystal&#x92;s ode to his first grandchild will strike a chord with every expectant grandparent (and parents, too). Readers will feel the sweet anticipation building as Grandpa Crystal dreams about the baby&#x92;s upcoming birth. While the writing is at times awkward, the sentiment behind the text is genuine and universal, " I want to feel your heart beat as you lie upon my chest, bait your hook, fly your kite, help you study for a test." The narrator envisions peekaboo, horsey, and visits to the beach with a red-haired tot--his love virtually bubbles over. Pastel illustrations (reminiscent of the dreamy, soft-focus drawings in pregnancy books) byElizabeth Saylesshow the rugged, gray-haired gramps beaming as he partakes of the imagined pleasures to come. Crystal concludes with another awkward yet heartfelt verse:Your mom is my daughter, and your dad is his mom&#x92;s son. You lived within your mommy, but now the time has come. Get ready, sweet little one-- Your life will be just great. I&#x92;m going to be your grandpa, and&#x85; I can hardly wait.(All Ages)--Emilie Coulter--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.