By Barbara Pierce Bush

Illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki

On Sale: Mar 25, 2025
Page Count: 40 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316525299

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A New York Times Bestseller! Celebrate the bond between parent and child in this lyrical story by former first daughters and #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Sisters First Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush.

There is nothing more important than the time we spend together, learning to see the world through each other’s eyes. From counting constellations to imagining shapes in fluffy clouds to hiking great canyons or jumping into the ocean, the special moments between a mother or father and their child are some of the most memorable and precious in our lives.

Inspired by the majesty of nature all around us, I Loved You First is an expansive and gently whimsical celebration of parental love and a companion to Jenna and Barbara’s New York Times bestselling children’s books Sisters First and Love Comes First.

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Sisters First

Jenna Bush Hager is the co-host of TODAY with Jenna & Friends and the founder of TODAY’s Read with Jenna book club and her own production company, Thousand Voices. She is the coauthor of the New York Times bestsellers Love Comes First, Sisters First, The Superpower Sisterhood, and Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life with her twin sister, as well as Our Great Big Backyard and Read All About It! with her mother, former First Lady Laura Bush. She is also the author of an essay collection, Everything Beautiful in Its Time.

Barbara Pierce Bush is a board member and cofounder of Global Health Corps, an organization that has mobilized more than one thousand young leaders to solve some of the world’s biggest global health challenges, as well as Vice President, Social Impact for the National Basketball Association. She is the coauthor of the New York Times bestsellers Love Comes First, Sisters First, The Superpower Sisterhood, and Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life.

Ramona Kaulitzki is the illustrator of the New York Times bestsellers Love Comes First, Sisters First, and The Christmas Owl, among numerous others. She invites you to visit her online at ramonakaulitzkiart.com and on Instagram @ramonakaulitzki.

A New York Times Bestseller
An Amazon Best Book of the Month for Baby–Age 2
"This charming book, written in simple but rich and warm prose, affirms parents’ heartfelt, never-ending love for their children.... An affecting offering that will make a much-appreciated gift for baby showers and new parents."
Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Love Comes First:

A New York Times Bestseller
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
"An inspiring message for all; this will also be appreciated as a new-baby gift."
Kirkus
Praise for Sisters First:

2019 ABC Best Books for Young Readers
"[A] heartfelt picture book tribute to sisterhood—both literal and figurative."
Publishers Weekly

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Jenna Bush Hager is the co-host of TODAY with Jenna & Friends and the founder of TODAY’s Read with Jenna book club and her own production company, Thousand Voices. She is the coauthor of the New York Times bestsellers Love Comes First, Sisters First, The Superpower Sisterhood, and Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life with her twin sister, as well as Our Great Big Backyard and Read All About It! with her mother, former First Lady Laura Bush. She is also the author of an essay collection, Everything Beautiful in Its Time.

Barbara Pierce Bush is a board member and cofounder of Global Health Corps, an organization that has mobilized more than one thousand young leaders to solve some of the world’s biggest global health challenges, as well as Vice President, Social Impact for the National Basketball Association. She is the coauthor of the New York Times bestsellers Love Comes First, Sisters First, The Superpower Sisterhood, and Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life.

Ramona Kaulitzki is the illustrator of the New York Times bestsellers Love Comes First, Sisters First, and The Christmas Owl, among numerous others. She invites you to visit her online at ramonakaulitzkiart.com and on Instagram @ramonakaulitzki.

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