How Big is Love?

by Merrison, Carl

• ISBN13: 9780734420176
• ISBN10: 073442017X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2026-06-16
• Publisher: Lothian Children's Books
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Summary

The love between two family members takes us on a journey from their small backyard, across Country, to the end of time - because sometimes we need to hear all the ways we are loved. A heartfelt story from the award-winning creators of Black Cockatoo, with illustrator Jade Goodwin.

'My love stretches back to Creation and forward to the end of time.
I loved you then, I love you now, I'll love you always.'

A young child and a loving family member sit on the porch at sunset watching a storm roll in. The adult whispers, 'I love you,' but the child needs reassurance: 'How much?' With each new declaration, we learn that the love between adult and child is boundless.

A gorgeous and gentle look at all the ways we are loved.

Author Biography

Carl Merrison is a respected Jaru/Kija man from the Halls Creek area who came WA runner up Australian of the Year - Local Hero in 2016. He has worked for over ten years alongside Aboriginal youth as a mentor and coach. Carl was the winner of the black&write! Fellowship in 2020 for his young readers' series Backyard Sports, and his debut picture book, My Deadly Boots, was shortlisted in the Queensland Literary Awards 2023 and the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards 2023.