I Love You All Day Long: A Reassuring Picture Book Helping Children Navigate Separation

I gave this book to my daughter whose two-year-old just started preschool, and she tells me it has helped so much with his adjustment. The refrain has become a kind of "mantra" of reassurance for him--not unlike carrying around a security blanket. His mother has personalized the text, reminding him that "I love you when you're at school, I love you when you miss me ( but I ALWAYS come back), I love you when you're playing with blocks, I love you when the teacher is reading you a story, I love you when you're having fun on the playground." She also reminds him at home that "I love you when you're taking a nap, I love you when you make a mess, I love you when I'm angry with you, I love you all day long!" He also enjoys filling in his own examples. A wonderful, warm story with a helpful message for toddlers!

I bought this book to read to my 3yr old son to help him understand that just because I may not be with him that I still love him. It seems to help him understand that no matter what is going on, and no matter what he does, whether we’re together or apart that a mother still loves their child. It’s a cute, short story with pictures that make sense to my son. He has picked it out as a bedtime book in multiple occasions.

Adorable book. My daughter is 3 and she started saying this to me "mommy I love you all day long" when I would pick her up from school.. and one day I just entered those words in the Amazon search & sure enough this book popped up. I had never even heard anyone say that before except my little girl. So of course I looked at the reviews which were great & ordered it. Tonight she wanted me to read it over & over again. She loves it. Sweet message. Bright colors. Perfect for her age. Simple. Would buy again. I'm so glad I found it

Bought this book when my daughter started having a hard time with school dropoff in the morning. The story is a sweet reminder that just being apart from each other doesn't mean that our love stops! The pictures are adorable - I love to see the sub story of Owen's stuffed frog throughout the book. The pictures also give great opportunities to talk beyond the words of the story about issues little ones worry about throughout the day. We read it just for fun now, and there are so many quotes from the book that are part of our family's every day vocabulary - from marching "to a clang clickety clang", to reminding each other that "I love you when I'm with you and I love you when we're apart". All in all a great book, highly recommend.

Great aid for bedtime separation anxiety as well (I modify text to read, "I love you all the time...all day and all night"; "I love you when you're awake and I love you when you're asleep"; "I also love you when....") Honestly, unless it was a huge coincidence, this book helped stop separation anxiety in its tracks for daycare dropoff and nap/bedtime.

My toddler LOVES this book. I'm not sure if it has helped with the transition to daycare, but it definitely reinforces the message that we love her no matter what. I recommend this for nightly bedtime affirmations.

My kids love this book and it has a good storyline. I do regret not buying hardcover though. My kids are 2 & 3 and even taking it on and off our bookshelf has caused some wear and tear to the cover.

Children heading off to school have simple fears, and are comforted with a simple message: that while apart from their parents physically, they remain connected to them through parental love, all day long. That message is conveyed with delightful artwork, and to great effect, in this charming book. After starting pre-school, my own two-and-a-half year old daughter was put at ease by this story -- now regularly requested at bedtime -- and she quotes it to me each morning when we say good-bye for the day. A book that belongs in every nursery...