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Love Can Be

Brief Description
Celebrate the many expressions of love—be they loud, gentle, brave, or apple slice–shaped—in this sweet, padded, paper over board keepsake book. Love can be apples, cut into slices with care. Love can be quiet moments, just being there. From sharing snacks to learning together to patching... Read More
Format: Board book
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Love Can Be

A sweet, padded POB board book about all the different ways we show love!

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Celebrate the many expressions of love—be they loud, gentle, brave, or apple slice–shaped—in this sweet, padded, paper over board keepsake book.

Love can be apples,
cut into slices with care.
Love can be quiet moments,
just being there.

From sharing snacks to learning together to patching up a bad mood, there are infinite ways for someone to show care to their loved ones. Cozy up with a cast of adorable babies and their plushie companions in this heartwarming tale.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665977838

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Board book

Date Published: 04 December 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Little Simon

Illustration: f-c; padded gloss POB cvr; board pages

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Antonia Woodward

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 288g

Pages: 22

About the Author

Yuli Yav is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn, New York. She shares her apartment with a massive plant collection and a darling black cat. 

Antonia Woodward was born and raised in the Suffolk countryside. She gained a first class honors degree in illustration where she developed a love of children’s books and illustrating for little people. She has illustrated a range of different books for children, including picture books, nursery rhymes, bedtime prayers, and children’s Bible stories. She is the illustrator of The Promised OneThe Extra Special BabySpecial Bible StoriesBedtime Prayers, and Little Head, Little Nose. She now lives by the sea on the south coast of England with her husband and two small daughters.

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