I find new little secrets tucked away every time we re-read this delightful book. My daughter asks for it nightly and quotes it back to me when I tell her that I love her throughout the day. It can be a story of accepting differences, accepting emotions, or accepting unconditional love. Perfect for bedtime and connection. ( )

(Read Aloud) In this book, a baby kangaroo asks his mom if she’ll still love him depending on who or what mood he is in. Each time the mother reassures him that her love is unconditional, and nothing he does is going to change that (even if he’s a crocodile or in a bad mood). I liked the message this book presented, and the ending when the mom told her son that her love will always surround him like the stars surround them. I believe this is a good book for children because of the message, and it teaches them that nothing they do will make them unlovable. This is a good read aloud book because it shows children what a healthy relationship between a mom and a son should look like. It also teaches them that they are lovable when they don’t feel like they are.

Small, a baby fox was having a difficult time believing that his mother loved him. He wanted to know how how much. He asked, “what if I were a grumpy grizzly bear”, a “squishy bug”, or a “crocodile? Large reassured small that she would love him “No Matter What! Children of all ages need assurance that they are loved. Loved this book! ( )

A book aimed at young children but could appeal to any age. A loving story about the enduring nature of love and about setting big worries to rest.

A book aimed at young children but could appeal to any age. It is about setting big worries to rest.

This was a sweet book. It helps the students put themselves in the book and how other adults care about them so much. I like how the author, Debi Gliori used Big and Small as the names rather than mom or baby. They are able to think of other their own parents that care about them. ( )

This story is about a young kangaroo who is learning about his emotions. He is wondering if his mother will still love him no matter what. It teaches children the importance of family and being kind. This story is for ages 3-6. ( )

This book is really good to help students talk about feelings and emotions. Because there are patterns and repetition in this book, I would use the Predicting reading strategy, so students can predict what they think will come next based on what they already know and what they have already read/heard.

33 months - this story reminded me of Runaway bunny in a lot of ways. It's short and cute, we enjoyed reading it but there are lots of these type books out there and I don't feel we need to own yet another one. ( )

This story is told through a baby kangaroo about the infinite love a parent has towards a child even when you may not feel it, they love you no matter what! I liked this story because it sends a positive message in a easy flowing writing style through rhyming. "It's like that with love- we may be close we may be far, but our love still surrounds us...wherever we are." I also related to this book and that quote because it's like something my mom used to say to me, "distance makes the heart grow fonder," so I felt a particular connection with this book. I also liked this book because the illustrations took up the whole page and only had minimal amount of text per page. I didn't like though how dark the text font was compared to the background illustrations on some of the pages, it wasn't as clear and easy to read as it could be. ( )

Perfect for preschoolers. All about loving one another - grim or grumpy - near or far - no matter what. ( )

Scots children's author and illustrator Debi Gliori - best known for her series of adorable picture-books featuring Mr. Bear, and for her series of spooky middle-grade fantasies about the Strega-Borgia family, which began with Pure Dead Magic - also happens to be the author of my all-time favorite reassurance tale, No Matter What. When Small, a little fox who feels "grim and grumpy," wrecks the living room, Large knows something is wrong, and a back-and-forth exchange begins, with Small posing a series of questions: Would Large still love her, if she were a bear? What about a squishy bug? The answer, of course, is always that Large will love her, "no matter what!"

Like so many books of its kind, from Guess How Much I Love You to Love You Forever, this is a story meant to reassure young children, to teach them that parental love is unconditional, and won't be withdrawn because they make a mistake, move away, or grow up. Unlike some of these other titles, however, Gliori's No Matter What is deliberately vague, when it comes to the gender of both parent and child - no pronouns, other than "you" are used in the text, and the illustrations are inconclusive - meaning that it can be interpreted in a variety of ways: as a mother-son, a mother-daughter, father-son, or father-daughter story, depending. The rhyming text itself is simple and sweet, making for a good read-aloud, and the adorable illustrations are colorful and appealing. All in all, it's a winner, and one I highly recommend to anyone looking for this type of story. ( )

Summary: A little fox was grumpy and grim because he does not think his mother, Large, loves him. No matter what he becomes, his mother still loves him. Large told small that wherever you are my love can still reach you.

Personal Reflections: I like this book because it is about expressing your feelings to your children. I personally tell my children all the time how much I love them. Also, no matter what my children do, my love for them will never stop.

Classroom Extensions: 1. This is a good book to read to your class if you know a child in your class has a parent that is somewhere else. You can tell the child their parent loves them no matter what. 2. The book uses rhyming words to tell the story, so you could use the book as an extension for rhyming.

This is a cute book about how a parent kangaroo loves his/her child kangaroo "no matter what". It has great illustrations of the child's thoughts of turning into different animals while asking the parent "But what if...? (would you still lvoe me?)" It uses a nice rhyming pattern that makes it fun and easy to read. Also, "I'll always love you, no matter what" is repeated throughout the book and could be said in a chorus. ( )

I thought this book was very nice. There are many books that have this same message of unconditional love and carring. I think the illustrations are nice and the book "feels" very warm as it should with this message. ( )

A lovely, fantastical story to reassure a child that you love him/her "no matter what." ( )

Reviewed by Me for Kids @ TeensReadToo.com

As Small puts it, "I'm grim and grumpy, and I don't think you love me at all."

So begins the story of a small fox, who while feeling grim and grumpy attempts to push the limits as to how far Large's love will go.

Large's love is boundless, though, whether Small would be a grumpy grizzly bear, a squishy bug, or a crocodile. Large's love won't wear out, and with time together it can even be fixed.

The glorious illustrations are what make this the perfect bedtime story, and young children will delight in knowing that a parent's love will always be there - no matter what. ( )

This is a 4 star rating because the reader does not feel connected with the characters in a deep way. Their names are "Large" and "Small" which does not help us feel for them. It fits into the Modern Fantasy genre because the kangaroos talk. The idea of loving is possible in real life, but animals can't really talk. ( )

Shows story grammer, and teaches kids to love theirselves. ( )

A sweet book about a mother's love for her baby. No matter what kind of mood they are in or what they are, love doesn't change. I would read this to kindergarten and first graders. Has great rhyming.

A wonderful children's book! ( )