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I Loved You Before You Were Born Board Book Board book – Picture Book, December 26, 2017

by Anne Bowen (Author), Greg Shed (Illustrator)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 7,248 ratings
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“Just right for sharing on Grandma’s lap.” —Publishers Weekly

A loving grandmother eagerly awaits the arrival of her first grandchild—dreaming of the baby's soft sighs, sweet smells, and tiny toes.

Finally, the baby arrives and Grandma is ready with a very special message: Even before you were born, I was your grandma and I loved you.

With sturdy board book pages, soft, realistic watercolor illustrations, and lyrical text, I Loved You Before You Were Born is just right for reading on Grandma’s lap.

A perfect gift for baby showers and for Grandparents Day!

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    Baby - 1 year, from customers
  2. Print length
    30 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool and up
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1 x 5.25 inches
  6. Publisher
    HarperFestival
  7. Publication date
    December 26, 2017
  8. ISBN-10
    0062690949
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0062690944
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About the Author

Anne Bower was inspired to write I Loved You Before You Were Born while she waited for and wondered about her first grandchild. She has been a teacher for twenty-five years, working with both hearingimpaired and hearing children, and was chosen as the 1996-1997 Utah Language Arts Teacher of the Year. Ms. Bowen is passionate about reading and enjoys sharing her love of literature and beautiful language with her students. She has two sons and one granddaughter and lives with her husband in Ogden, Utah.



Greg Shed has illustrated many books for children, including The Language of Doves by Rosemary Wells and Dandelions by Eve Bunting. He lives in his hometown of San Diego, California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperFestival; Illustrated edition (December 26, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Board book ‏ : ‎ 30 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062690949
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062690944
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ Baby - 1 year, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 5.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 7,248 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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7,248 global ratings
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It's a wonderful little story book. I bought it to read to my daughter's baby bump on her belly earphones. However, the story is for a Grandma of her Son's baby. Not for my daughter. I had to send it back.
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Lyndi L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable.
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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I cannot wait to read this to my first grandson when he arrives!
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Portia p5
5.0 out of 5 stars Read on
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
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A great book for a kid for his grandmother
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amie m.
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book ever.
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
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I read this book to my children, and bought this for my daughter for my Granddaughter.
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Wanda Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars A gift
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
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It was a gift. Well liked.
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TSweat
5.0 out of 5 stars bought as a gift
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024
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I got this as a gift to my daughter before grandson was born it's such a sweet book.
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Julie S
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute book
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2023
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Really should of shown what some of pages said. It was really for a grandma sin not a grandma for daughter.
Cute book but not what I expected.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Book
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2023
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I LOVE THIS BOOK. BEAUTIFUL BOOK
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute little Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2023
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It's a wonderful little story book. I bought it to read to my daughter's baby bump on her belly earphones. However, the story is for a Grandma of her Son's baby. Not for my daughter. I had to send it back.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute little Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2023
It's a wonderful little story book. I bought it to read to my daughter's baby bump on her belly earphones. However, the story is for a Grandma of her Son's baby. Not for my daughter. I had to send it back.
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Gramma 2B
5.0 out of 5 stars Wording not for this Gramma
Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2024
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Delivery was efficient and fast. Good quality but buyer beware the book is about Gramma but speaks about daddy when he was a baby. Still ok as I will give to other Gramma but no where did it speak of or that you could read the pages before ordering or not that noticed. Still a nice book ❤️
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Yvonne Cramer
5.0 out of 5 stars Special gift
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2021
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I brought this item for my unborn granfson as a gift his mum to be loves it and found it very sentimental onr that will be kept even when hes grown out of it
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Robyn Solomon
3.0 out of 5 stars Very American Text
Reviewed in Australia on November 12, 2021
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I should have taken more notice of other reviews of this little book before ordering. For very young Aussies the “Mom”s and reverse seasons are hard to explain.
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Roxy
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book
Reviewed in Canada on January 4, 2024
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I got this for a gift , she loved it .
Nice story and for a good price!
Thank you !
Fast shipped too
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it, perfect gift for my grandson
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2021
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Bought as a gift for my first grandchild and was so pleased with it.
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