Customer Reviews
Beautiful 
2008-09-16
We checked this book out of the library, and now I will be buying a copy of it. It is a prayer in print, a lullaby in text. Yes, I get a bit weepy when I read it to my daughter (who also likes it at 2.5 years old), because it really triggers those powerful emotions. But there's nothing wrong with a kiddo seeing mom be touched like that. If they ask why you're crying, you just say "Because it's beautiful."
This book, Zen Shorts, and You Are My I Love You are the most beautiful books I think my daughter owns so far, and I never get tired of them.
As far as the "Grandpa doesn't make it" reviewer....I'm not even sure what she's talking about. Certainly nothing in this book that would engender any conversations about death, as another reviewer intimated!
THIS DIDN'T DO IT FOR ME 
2008-06-19
I bought this book based on all the reviews and I have to say, it just didn't do it for me. It was too abstract and my son was totally not interested. The drawings are abstract too. No I would not recommend it.
As much for adults as children 2008-05-24
What a beautiful book. As much for adults as children. The pictures are art and the words are beautiful.
Loved it!! 2008-05-20
This is a beautiful, touching book. The perfect gift for a baby shower or as a "keepsake" book for your son. My son loves it when I read it to him at bedtime
The Perfect Lulluby 2008-01-07
I do not think there has been a more perfect lullaby written in our era than Linda Zuckerman's `I Will Hold You Till You Sleep'. This small but beautiful prayer expands throughout a boy's lifetime from infancy through adulthood. From his birth his parents wished him all the joys of life and promised to be there for him in good times and in bad. As a baby his parents promise to be held `while you sleep', as he grew into a toddler he is promised to be `sheltered from the rain', as a teenager his he is promised to be `held while he weeps' and the promises are carried on throughout his life. Zuckerman could not have picked a better illustrator than Jon J. Muth who beautifully represents the parents wishes for their child in the symbol of a midnight blue blanket sprinkled with stars which is seen on the front cover. The blanket grows with the child and becomes a deep blue shirt, pair of jeans, jacket, and a lake the boy and his father fish in.
The change comes when the boy becomes a father with children of his own and his own father (his children's grandfather) passes away and he assumes the care of his mother. Here Muth inverts the meaning of the midnight blue `blanket' making it a symbol of the young man's love for his mother; his mother is now wearing a midnight blue sweater. This beautifully shows how as his parents age the boy's lullaby becomes transformed into his promise to take care of his parents.
This is a wonderful story that can be appreciated by children and adults of all ages. It makes for the perfect gift to a child, parent, or grandparent... it is a lullaby for all ages.
More For a Boy 
2008-01-03
Here is the rare book that not only expresses a parent's love for their child, but offers a hope for what that love will become. It begins with a wish at bedtime, as parents hold their children tight and hope their love will cradle them, safe and sound. It continues through the day their children have grown up, proud and strong, and can pass that love on to someone else. This is a book that goes beyond a parent's "I love you" to the generous wish that our children will make the world a better place.
Great service 2007-08-28
My book came in great condition and very quickly. I didn't expect to get it as fast as I did. Thanks.
If you do are not moved by this book, you are not human... 2007-07-14
For women who have children, for those who don't this book is a MUST read. It covers a child's life span from birth to later years when the child is grown. Amazing book.
To share with children of all ages 2007-03-10
This lovely book, through its tender prose and wonderful illustrations, reminds us that love and respect are the most enduring legacy we can give our children. The timeless message: from infancy in the security of our parents' arms, to the time we must be strong for our elders, the child who is loved is able to return that gift, again and again.
I'll be sharing this book with friends of all ages for years to come.
The Grandfather doesn't make it 
2007-03-03
You cannot read this without crying. Believe me! With that in mind, how the heck do you read it to a young child without him/her seeing you loose it? Definitely NOT a bedtime story book.
This book is for a parent who wants to read something that deeply expresses how they feel about their children and then cry about it.
I prefer to let my child/grandchildren know how I feel without the melodrama (and potential associated psychological damage).
I gave 3 stars because the illustrations are true art.
