This book of quilt-illustrated love poems was co-written by a mother and her daughter, who contributed each “I love you” sentence when she was 3-6 years old. These words of feeling linked to concepts she was exploring and mastering while she oriented herself in the universe. The parent-authored parts draw from the big and small worlds they joyfully investigated together. In this book about boundlessness, the authors and illustrator quietly celebrate girls as scientists and boundary-breakers, and all people and animals connected by the fundamental force of love.

About the authors

Tevah Platt is a public health researcher, science writer and former news journalist. She likes social justice and Legos.

Willa Thiel worked on this book between the ages of 3-6 and is a student at Honey Creek Community School.

About the illustrator

Becky Grover is a fiber artist whose work has traveled in shows nationally. She lives with her husband, son, and two mini-panthers (black cats). See more of her work at beckygroverdesigns.com and beckygrover.etsy.com.

All three are neighbors in the Great Oak Cohousing Community, Ann Arbor.