McBratney authored more than 50 books but none had the lasting impact as Guess How Much I Love You, a bedtime story that included a refrain repeated the world over: "I love you right up to the moon - and back." "You could recognize his voice in a moment - he was an exceptionally talented wordsmith and always knew exactly what children would enjoy hearing the most." He was "a profoundly lovely human being," says Karen Lotz, group managing director of the Walker Books Group in a statement. Sam McBratney was a classroom teacher before he became an author.īorn in Belfast, McBratney attended Trinity College in Dublin and was a teacher before he started writing. And for those six months, every word you write is fighting for its place on the page, you know." In an interview with Reading Rockets, McBratney said his editor warned him: "She did say people think it's easy, Sam, but it's not easy. McBratney once called Guess How Much I Love You "a lighthearted little story designed to help a big one and a wee one enjoy the pleasure of being together." But he also acknowledged that writing a picture book for children was hard work. The now-classic story of two bunnies who try to outdo each other with their affections was translated into 57 languages and sold millions of copies worldwide. With illustrations by Anita Jeram, Guess How Much I Love You was published in 1994.
McBratney died at his home in County Antrim, Northern Ireland surrounded by family on September 18, according to his publisher, Walker Books.
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