How Do I Love Thee?

A gorgeous reinvention of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's famous "Sonnet 43" from the bestselling author of the BabyLit board books and the acclaimed illustrator of Over and Under the Snow. 

How do I love thee Let me count the ways.

Whether in soft sunlight or rain-drizzled night or winter's frost-etched breath, three children share the love and joy of friendship while exploring the wonders of nature.  

Bestselling author Jennifer Adams has reimagined Elizabeth Barrett Browning's beloved "Sonnet 43," best known by its opening lines, creating a lyrical, evocative ode to the love of family and friends. Christopher Silas Neal brings the poetry to life with his beautiful, imaginative, and whimsical illustrations.

“"A beautiful ode to friendship that brings Browning's rhythms to kids' level." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Adams' and Neal's homage to Browning's poem is a book to love." -- New York Journal of Books "Three friends share in wondrous moments throughout this beautifully rendered picture book adaptation of the iconic poem. An enchanting imagining of love and friendship made successful by its splendid artwork; this is a winning choice for young poets." -- School Library Journal”

“A beautiful ode to friendship that brings Browning’s rhythms to kids’ level.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Adams’ and Neal’s homage to Browning’s poem is a book to love.” — New York Journal of Books“Three friends share in wondrous moments throughout this beautifully rendered picture book adaptation of the iconic poem. An enchanting imagining of love and friendship made successful by its splendid artwork; this is a winning choice for young poets.” — School Library Journal

Jennifer Adams has worked in education most of her life and currently is a communications officer. Jennifer is also a dedicat­ed separate sleeper from her husband, to whom she has been very happily married for eight years. Always interested in writ­ing, Jennifer had an article published on Mamamia about why couples might sleep in separate rooms and subsequently was swamped with media interviews. Given the interested response Jennifer decided that it was time to get the ‘sleeping separately’ conversation out in public. She has spent the last three years talking to as many people as will chat to her about the topic. Christopher Silas Neal is the illustrator of Over and Under the Snow and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, both written by Kate Messner, and is a regular contributor to the New York Times. He is also the author-illustrator of Everyone.... Chris lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more about him online at

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Whether in soft sunlight or rain-drizzled night or winter's frost-etched breath, three children share the love and joy of friendship while exploring the wonders of nature. Bestselling author Jennifer Adams has reimagined Elizabeth Barrett Browning's beloved "Sonnet 43," best known by its opening lines, creating a lyrical, evocative ode to the love of family and friends. Christopher Silas Neal brings the poetry to life with his beautiful and imaginative illustrations.

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