I Love You, Stinky Face

I Love You, Stinky Face is one of my favorite books to read to Noah. It is seriously the cutest book ever written.

Ever heard of it? I hadn't until one of my co workers in Amarillo gave it to me before Noah was born.

The story goes...

Mama said, "I love you, my wonderful child." But I had a question.

Mama, what if I were a

Would you still love me then?

"If you were a big, scary ape, I would make your birthday cake out of bananas, and I would tell you, 'I love you, my big scary ape.'"

But, Mama, but, Mama, what if I were a

and I smelled so bad that my name was Stinky Face?

"Then I'd plunk you in a bubble bath! But if you still smelled stinky, I wouldn't mind. I'd whisper in your ear, 'I love you, Stinky Face.'"

But, Mama, but, Mama, what if I were an

with big, sharp teeth?

"I'd buy you a bigger toothbrush! And if your throat hurt, I'd look inside your huge mouth. I'd tell you, 'I love you, my dangerous alligator.'"

But, Mama, what if I were a terrible

"Then I'd make you a mountain of hamburgers to eat! I'd say, 'I love you, my sweet, terrible dinosaur!'"

But, Mama, but, Mama, what if I were a

with slimy, smelly seaweed hanging from my body?

"Then I would live by the swamp and take care of you always. I'd tell you, 'I love you, my slimy swamp monster!'"

But, Mama, but, Mama, what if I were a

from Mars, and I ate bugs instead of peanut butter?

"Then I would fill your lunch box with spiders and ants and the tastiest bugs you ever had! And I'd pack a note with all the bugs that said, 'I love you, little greenie. Bon appetit!'"

But, Mama, but, Mama, what if I were a

"Then I would look right into your one eye and say, 'I love you,' and I would sing to you until your one droopy eyelid finally closed and you fell fast asleep."

I love you, Mama.

"And I love you, my wonderful child."

P.S. You can buy the book here.