About the Holiday

When you love to read, you want to pass down that excitement to your children. The Get Caught Reading campaign, established 27 years ago by the Association of American Publishers, promotes literacy and language development through reading to children and spurring them to read on their own. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers especially benefit from being read to and developing good memories and experiences associated with reading. All month long, people are encouraged to pass along their love of literature by sharing pictures of themselves reading on social media. Celebrities, sports figures, book creators, teachers, moms and dads, grandparents, and kids of all ages take part in this favorite annual event. Why don’t you?! For more information, visit the Get Caught Reading website.

I Whaley Love You!

By Sandra Magsamen

When you see your child’s sweet face looking up at you, you just want to tell them how much they mean to you. Maybe you wish there was some new way to express your love for them—a fun way! Sandra Magsamen’s big-hearted tale I Whaley Love You! is the perfect answer for just those moments and many more.

Topped off with a sparkly, iridescent whale tail that little ones will love to squish, I Whaley Love You dives into the special bond between child and parent, grandparent, or other caregiver. Sweet, rhyming verses convey all the love adults feel when cuddling close with their child, doing things together, and “snuggling up tight” as they say “nighty-night.” The final verse reassures young children that “forever and always . . . I whaley, whaley, whaley love you!”

Text and illustration copyright © 2026 by Sandra Magsamen. Courtesy of Cartwheel Books.

Sandra Magsamen’s endearing I Whaley Love You! will dazzle little ones with its playful tail and adorable under-the-sea illustrations full of gentle waves, smiling sea creatures, and an adoring adult-child duo. Magsamen’s punny expression is sure to become a favorite phrase to share when that incomparable joy bubbles up and overflows your heart.

I Whaley Love You! makes a special gift for baby showers, new babies, parents, grandparents, and other caregivers and a delightful bedtime or naptime read aloud.

Ages: Baby and up

Cartwheel Books, 2026 | ISBN 978-1546140139

Sandra Magsamen is the author and illustrator of over 75 books for young children including I Love You, Honey Bunny, You’re My Little Chickadee, and Our Little Love Bug! As an artist, an art therapist, and a mom, she uses her creativity to remind people to express themselves and connect with others. Her lifestyle brands, products, and books are sold worldwide. Visit her at sandramagsamen.com.