Sam McBratney (1943-2020) was the author of one of the world's best loved and bestselling picture books, Guess How Much I Love You. Sam won the Bass Ireland Arts Prize, the ABBY Award (USA), the Sliveren Griffel (Netherlands) and the Bisto Award, twice. He also wrote the bestselling You're All My Favourites and the follow-up to Guess How Much I Love You, Will You Be My Friend?, and many other books for children.
Now considered a children's book classic, Guess How Much I Love You has sold more than 60 million copies worldwide and been translated into 57 languages. The phrase "I love you to the moon and back" has itself taken on iconic stature, and the book is considered an essential title for any nursery, preschool, or library bookshelf.
