Lubna Kharusi
An illustrated picture dictionary for children based on a love poem. Each verse of the poem depicts a subject such as numbers, shapes, alphabet, colours etc so that the children are exposed to over 150 new words. The bright illustrations take us on a journey around the world of cultures and fantasy demonstrating different forms of love, such as the love of your family, pets, music, friends and so forth. The dictionary is formulated around the below poem, where each verse introduces a different subject matter and vocabulary.I love you more than my arms can reach I love you more than all the sand on the beachI love you more than all the stars in the skyI love you more than all the days gone byI love you more than all the bubbles in a bathI love you more than all the numbers there are in mathsI love you more than all the food there is to eatI love you more than fun in summer’s heatI love you more than dancing in the pouring rainI love you more than all the snowflakes outside my windowpaneI love you more than all of the fish in the seaI love you more than all the cars that go WHEEEEEEI love you more than all the countries in the worldI love you more than all the treasures of diamonds and pearlsI love you more than all the leaves in the amazonI love you more than all the notes in a familiar songI love you more than all the dreams that I can dream I love you more than my favourite winning sports team I love you more than a colourful rainbow of lightI love you more than everything in my sightI love you more than my youthful daysI love you more than fairies and their magical waysI love you more than all the air there is to breatheI love you more than anything I could ever needI love you more than all the letters and words I knowI love you from the top of your head to the tip of your toesI love you more than all the possible shapes there areI love you wherever I am, near or farI love you more than all the animals in a zooI’ll love you always, no matter what you do
