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A Book of Loves by Cynthia Rylant

A Book of Loves

Hardcover – Picture Book, January 6, 2026

Cynthia Rylant

Beach Lane Books · Hardcover · January 6, 2026

Celebrate the small, often overlooked things that cats, dogs, and children love in this sweet and gentle picture book from Newbery Medal winner and author of the Henry and Mudge series, Cynthia Rylant.

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Who it’s for
A gentle picture book finds the shared affection tucked into everyday favorites.
Themes
Everyday pleasures, Shared love
Genres
Love & First Crushes, Cat Stories, Dog Stories

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About this book

Celebrate the small, often overlooked things that cats, dogs, and children love in this sweet and gentle picture book from Newbery Medal winner and author of the Henry and Mudge series, Cynthia Rylant. Cats love boxes and windows and toys…and other things. Dogs love sticks and biscuits and puddles…and other things. Children love bubbles and cake and stories…and other things. But what do they all love? Love.

Little Things, Big Love

A gentle picture book finds the shared affection tucked into everyday favorites.

Come here for

  • Cats, dogs, and children loving their own small pleasures
  • A warm, simple landing on what they all love

Expect

  • A sweet celebration of the often-overlooked things that bring joy
  • An affectionate picture-book mood without a complicated detour

Where it sits

Dog Stories88%
Cat Stories49%
Love & First Crushes36%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Introductions to Concepts
  • Family Stories
  • New Experiences
Authors
Cynthia Rylant
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Published
January 6, 2026
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Everyday pleasures · Shared love
Reading lane
Introductions to Concepts