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I Loved You Before

By Maggie Fischer
Series: Padded Board Books for Babies
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Parents and children alike will enjoy this sweet, padded board book about how a parent's love for their child begins. I Loved You Before is the perfect book to celebrate a parent's love for their little one as they recount the hopes and dreams they’ve always... Read More
Format: Board book
$1799
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Parents and children alike will enjoy this sweet, padded board book about how a parent's love for their child begins.

I Loved You Before is the perfect book to celebrate a parent's love for their little one as they recount the hopes and dreams they’ve always had for their baby. The adorable illustrations feature all kinds of mother and father animals with their babies while expressing the wishes and love that they have for their little ones.

With rhyming text and heartwarming sentiments on each page, this book is a perfect gift for parents to read with their little ones!

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    I Loved You Before
    Parents and children alike will enjoy this sweet, padded board book about how a parent's love for their child begins. I Loved You Before is the perfect book to celebrate a parent's love for their little one as they recount the hopes and dreams they’ve always had for their baby. The adorable illustrations feature all kinds of mother and father...
    By Maggie Fischer
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    Out 2 Feb 2027

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781667213606

Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books

Format: Board book

Date Published: 29 December 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Silver Dolphin Books

Illustration: Full color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ffion Evans

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 156.0mm

Weight: 209g

Pages: 20

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About the Author

When not writing, Morgan enjoys eating any flavor of ice cream, taking six-hour naps, and bird-watching on their deck (not necessarily in that order).

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