I Love You, Stinky Face

At bedtime, a little boy asks his mama again and again — what if he were a smelly skunk, a meat-eating dinosaur, a swamp creature — and she answers every wild what-if with love.

For the kid who tests love with one more question every single night, this book answers every single one.

• Big idea: A parent's love holds no matter what shape, smell, or scenario a child dreams up.
• Vibes: Cozy, playful, and reassuring, with just enough silliness to make bedtime giggly before it gets sleepy.

• love to test the limits of grown-up love
• enjoy imagining themselves as animals or creatures
• respond well to repeating, predictable question-and-answer patterns
• are working on feeling secure at bedtime

• Imagination: If you turned into a super smelly skunk like the boy imagines, what would you smell like?
• Feelings & empathy: Why do you think the boy keeps asking his mama 'what if'?
• Real-life connection: What's a silly question you like to ask to hear someone say they love you?
• Story & problem-solving: What creature would you turn into if you wanted to test how big someone's love is?