If I Could Keep You Little is a sweet, inspiring book that will speak straight to a parent's heart, exploring the powerful feeling that every parent has, the push/pull of wanting your child to grow and savoring/holding on to every moment. Perfect for Valentine's Day gifts, your family library, or a sweet read-aloud any day of the year. If I could keep you little, I'd keep you close to me. But then I'd miss you growing into who you're meant to be! If I Could Keep You Little speaks straight to every parent's heart, exploring the powerful feeling of wanting your child to grow up while savoring every moment. Sure to become a new favorite, this book showcases author/illustrator Marianne Richmond's ability to beautifully illustrate the complex emotions we all have. "You will love this one just as much as your child will, and it also make a great gift." ― A List Baby "This book does have a great message that all parents will understand and relate to." ― Dad of Divas "It spoke to my heart… it puts thoughts that I’ve had a thousand times into words. A must read for all parents." ― Mom Knows it All "Marianne Richmond has crafted another adorable book that parents, grandparents, and even not so small children are sure to enjoy." ― Books for Boys "If I Could Keep You Little by Marianne Richmond is a book that understands a parent's desire to have it both ways. While we long to keep our children babies that need us, we also want need to let them go, just a little bit at a time." ― New Age Mama "If I Could Keep You Little is not only a book for children, but a great book for adults as well." ― One Momma Saving Money "While I desperately want to keep my children little, I also know that I don’t want to miss out on the next step. If I Could Keep You Little… sums up just about every parent’s heart cry." ― Empowering Mommy "If I Could Keep You Little is a beautiful book that appeals to every age. I enjoy reading it as much as my children and while, I'm able to hold back the tears now when we read it, I can't deny its message still tugs at my heart strings!" ― Mommy’s Memorandum "A story of all the changes that kids go through and all the milestones." ― My 5 Monkeys "A really sweet book and beautifully illustrated that lets the parent know all the things he/she would be missing if their child stayed small." ― Mommy Esquire Diaries "I'm not sure who liked this book better, me or the kids. The kids love the glimpse into their future and I love remembering all the little things they did as babies." ― A Little of This and A Little of That "It's a beautiful reminder of what it's like to love a child." ― Readaholic "We all want to keep them little." ― Crazed Mind "It’s ‘watercolor style’ drawings and phrases really speak all the thoughts and feelings I have as my kids take another step towards adulthood." ― Dinker and Giggles "The repetitive text in this book makes it appealing to even the youngest of children, but the message makes it appropriate enough to put away and give it to your child as they are leaving to go away for University." ― Multi-Testing Mommy "Perfectly captures that powerful feeling that parents experience as they are raising their kids ― that feeling of wanting your kids to grow while greedily hanging on to every moment they are little." ― Mother Nature Network "A great reminder to make the most of their childhood before it’s gone." ― An Island Life "Makes you appreciate your little ones being so young before they grow up and fly the nest." ― Mogul Baby "This is a book that child and parent can both enjoy." ― Pajama Mommy Community "Its sweet, inspiring words are a powerful insight into the cause and effect relationship between the parent and the child." ― Here and There "This charming story will help both parents and young children accept and embrace the changes in their evolving relationship." ― Eco’s Child Play "This book truly celebrated the beauty of watching a child blossom and become independent while addressing the complex emotions that I feel as a parent when I need to let them go." ― Simply Stacie "A touching truthful story of how we as parents want our little ones to stay little, but if they did, we’d never get to experience all the other wonderful parts of childhood." ― Marvelous Mom Reviews "A tender, touching story for parents and children to share together." ― In the Pages "Marianne Richmond writes with her heart and with the knowledge of a mother. What a perfect way to show children how hard, yet how exciting, it is for a parent to watch as they grow up." ― Cafe of Dreams "Children grow so fast and it is hard to remember to cherish every second with how busy life gets. Reading this book helps put this into perspective." ― Mommies with Cents "Marianne Richmond has truly touched upon the myriad of emotions that parents experience as they watch their children grow and mature." ― Tiny Green Mom "Sure to resonate with