Of Love and Pies, Written and Illustrated by Sheila McGraw
In the sweet and boisterous, rhyming story, Of Love and Pies, whenever the narrator says, ‘I love you,’ a baker bakes multiple pies.
As the 'I love you’s' continue and the pies pile up, the assumption that there can never be too much love or too much pie is called into question.
Soon the little children’s hands and faces are always sticky, and kids no longer get stuck in the mud; they get stuck in the pies!
Finally, when the pies are heaped so high they reach the moon an imaginative compromise brings the story to a happy and loving resolution.
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, Illustrated by Sheila McGraw
A young woman holds her newborn son and looks at him lovingly.
Softly she sings to him:
"I'll love you forever
I'll like you for always
As long as I'm living
My baby, you'll be."
So begins the story that has crossed generations and touched the hearts of millions worldwide. Since its publication in 1986, You Forever has sold 40 million copies.
I Love You Too, I Love You Three, Written by Wendy Tugwood, Illustrated by Sheila McGraw
Wendy Tugwood captures the love between a mother and child as they play a counting game.
The child says, "I love you," and the parent replies, "I love you too." Then the child gleefully replies, "I love you three!" all the way up to "I love you ten."
I Love You Too, I Love You Three will delight parents and children alike, as they learn their numbers, and also gain assurance that, no matter what happens, the parents' love, like the counting game, will never end.
Pussycats Everywhere! Written and Illustrated by Sheila McGraw
When Karen's cat, Mr. Whiskers, goes missing, she posts posters on posts that say "LOST CAT." Without a description of her kitty on her notice, soon many cat rescuers arrive at her home with cats.
With kitty cats everywhere, Karen must take care of them, and on her trip to the store she's surprised to see posters for her new cats! With her mother's help, she takes each one to its rightful home.
Finally, Mr. Whiskers turns up on his own, glad to be back home.
I Promise I'll Find You, Heather Ward, Illustrated by Sheila McGraw
Reassuring… the text is complemented by action-packed illustrations in warm, vibrant colors.
—The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
A child's fear of being lost or separated is handled beautifully with colorful pastel illustrations and gentle rhymes.
—San Diego Union Tribune
Young readers will be reassured to know the lengths to which adults will go to find a missing child. There is a great variety in the artistic style, media, and visual perspectives in Sheila McGraw's illustrations. However, similar features create continuity, and, with assistance, children can find in the picture a small, featureless figure gesturing to his mother.
—Karyn Wellhousen, DisneyFamily.com
Where the Lost things Go, By Barbara Farnsworth, Illustrated by Sheila McGraw
Adults learn coping skills for loss, but children exist in the present. Whatever the child has lost, however trivial it may be, that loss can seem overwhelming.
This book takes a reassuring approach to loss, as the child's mother, in an understanding and supportive tone, assures her child that one day—a day that's a long way off—all the lost toys, clothes, and things will be waiting for him in Heaven.
Snuffy and Vroom-Vroom, Elizabeth Lavine, Illustrated by Sheila McGraw
Snuffy and Vroom-Vroom is a delightful read and beautifully illustrated. It skillfully and sweetly addresses a topic that everyone needs to deal with at some point, which is separation from those we love.
Kids will enjoy the characters and the story while learning essential life lessons. Highly recommended!