{"product_id":"i-loved-you-before-you-were-born-9780060287207","title":"I Loved You Before You Were Born","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Just right for sharing on Grandma's lap.\" \u003cem\u003e(Publishers Weekly)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA loving grandmother eagerly awaits the arrival of her grandchild. She dreams of the baby's soft sighs, sweet smells, and tiny toes, and imagines the infant smiling, rolling over, and crawling for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, the baby arrives and Grandma is ready with a very special message: \u003cem\u003eEven before you were born, I was your grandma and I loved you.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith soft but realistic watercolor illustrations and sentimental and lyrical text, \u003cem\u003eI Loved You Before You Were Born \u003c\/em\u003eperfectly captures a grandmother's feelings as she anticipates the birth of her grandchild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA perfect gift for baby showers and for Grandparents Day!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBowen, Anne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAnne Bower was inspired to write \u003cem\u003eI Loved You Before You Were Born\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShed, Greg:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGreg Shed has illustrated many books for children, including \u003cem\u003eThe Language of Doves \u003c\/em\u003eby Rosemary Wells and \u003cem\u003eDandelions\u003c\/em\u003e by Eve Bunting. He lives in his hometown of San Diego, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674603983122,"sku":"9780060287207","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4751a422-c58c-4318-9656-6961f63926aa.jpg?v=1756201387","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-loved-you-before-you-were-born-9780060287207","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}