Books by Sam Mcbratney

Sam McBratney was a beloved Northern Irish author best known for his tender storytelling and ability to capture the warmth of family bonds. His gentle narratives and expressive characters have made his picture books enduring favourites among children, parents, and teachers alike.

Celebrated for his timeless classic about the depth of love between parent and child, McBratney's writing continues to inspire affection and comfort across generations. His works remind readers of the simple yet profound emotions that shape our closest relationships.

Are you this author? Drop us a line to update your details hello@bookcurl.com

73 products


  • Guess How Much I Love You Colours

    £7.59

  • Guess How Much I Love You Counting

    £7.59

  • Guess How Much I Love You

    Walker Books Ltd Guess How Much I Love You

    Book SynopsisGuess How Much I Love You has sold over 50 million copies worldwide!The Guess How Much I Love You Snuggle Book there''s no better way to go to bed!This deliciously soft bedtime snuggle book has been created from the picture book favourite, Guess How Much I Love You. The story of Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare trying to outdo each other in expressing their love, has been simplified from the original so it''s perfect for the very youngest child. Just right for cuddling up with, there''s no need to say goodbye to the beloved Nutbrown Hares even when it''s time to go to sleep! Presented in a beautiful box, it''s the perfect gift. For activities, games, newsletters and more, visit www.guesshowmuchiloveyou.com

    £11.69

  • Will You Be My Friend

    Walker Books Ltd Will You Be My Friend

    a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

    £7.59

  • Will You Be My Friend?

    Walker Books Ltd Will You Be My Friend?

    Book SynopsisLittle Nutbrown Hare soon came to Cloudy Mountain.What a surprise he found there in the heather!A gentle, heart-warming tale from the creators of the beloved storybook classic, Guess How Much I Love You. Now available as a delightful board book!Little Nutbrown Hare has gone exploring on his own. Off he hops along the path until he reaches Cloudy Mountain. What a surprise he finds there in the heather!It's Tipps, a snow hare, and she has a question for him:Will you be my friend?From the iconic author and illustrator duo Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram comes an enchanting tale that celebrates the playful curiosity of little ones and the magic of making new friends.

    £7.59

  • Guess How Much I Love You

    Walker Books Ltd Guess How Much I Love You

    Book SynopsisThe enchanting international bestseller is the perfect gift for a loved one.Guess How Much I Love You has sold over 60 million copies worldwide!This gorgeous picture book has become a modern classic. The story of Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare trying to express how much they love each other is one which has captivated adults and children the world over. For activities, games, newsletters and more, visit www.guesshowmuchiloveyou.comTrade ReviewThe perfect bedtime story - you'll want to read it again and again! -- Pregnancy and BirthA perfect picture book. -- The Good Book GuideThis is a book which both parents and children adore and will be a book any adult will happily read over and over again at bedtime! -- The Guardian

    £7.59

  • Guess How Much I Love You

    Walker Books Ltd Guess How Much I Love You

    Book SynopsisAn elegant gift edition of the cherished classic, perfect for commemorating special moments with loved ones.When you love someone right up to the moon and back, what better way to tell them so than with a tender universal story that has touched hearts across generations? Now dressed in a stunning blush-coloured cover accentuated with delicate rose gold foil details, this beautiful volume is perfect for gifting and a true treasure to hold.Trade ReviewThis is a book which both parents and children adore... * The Guardian *Sharing stories encourages the bond between parent and child and this provides lots of chances for those precious moments. * The Sun *As the Little Nutbrown Hare and the Big Nutbrown Hare talk about how much they love each other, you get to assure your little one that your love is immeasurable, too. * Good Housekeeping *

    £8.54

  • Guess How Much I Love You One More Tickle

    Walker Books Ltd Guess How Much I Love You One More Tickle

    Book SynopsisGuess How Much I Love You has sold over 50 million copies worldwide!A ticklish tale with an adorably soft and cuddly puppet.A wonderful new story including a cuddly hare hand puppet from the award-winning creators of Guess How Much I Love You. Little Nutbrown Hare wants to discover if Big Nutbrown Hare is ticklish in this charming tale, based on the well-known characters from the original book. Little ones will love joining in as they try to find out just how ticklish Big Nutbrown Hare actually is and in turn they might find that they have one or two tickles too! A delightful interactive board book that will have everybody saying Aaaah.

    £13.49

  • Guess How Much I Love You Here I Am A Finger

    Walker Books Ltd Guess How Much I Love You Here I Am A Finger

    Book SynopsisGuess How Much I Love You has sold over 50 million copies worldwide!Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare are playing a game of hide-and-seek. You can play, too! This charming board book has a plush Little Nutbrown Hare finger puppet attached and peek-a-boo holes on every page. Perfect for little hands!Guess How Much I Love You highlights the bond between parent and child, and this finger puppet book is perfect for reading and playing together.Trade ReviewSqueals of delight guaranteed with this hide-and-seek adventure inspired by a much-loved classic. * Baby Magazine *

    £8.54

  • To the Moon and Back Guess How Much I Love You

    Walker Books Ltd To the Moon and Back Guess How Much I Love You

    7 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    7 in stock

    £20.00

  • Guess How Much I Love You

    Walker Books Ltd Guess How Much I Love You

    Book SynopsisSnuggle up with this brand-new Guess How Much I Love You board book and soft toy set.A delightful book and soft toy gift set from the award-winning creators of Guess How Much I Love You everything you need for story time with a little loved one. Guess How Much I Love You is the story of Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare, and the adorable game they play to express their love for each other. But the hares soon discover that love is not an easy thing to measure! A new generation of little ones can now enjoy this cherished classic complete with an adorable cuddly hare.

    £13.50

  • Bugs

    HarperCollins Publishers Bugs

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisFollow the narrator as he takes us through the good and bad aspects of micro-organisms in this fun rhyming poem by Sam McBratney, explaining that while these unseen bugs can ruin food and make us ill, they also keep our world under control, by rotting food and plants that we no longer need. Lively illustrations by Eric Smith accompany the poem.

    2 in stock

    £9.05

  • Will You Be My Friend

    Walker Books Ltd Will You Be My Friend

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe first new Guess How Much I Love You picture-book story for 24 years!One day Big Nutbrown Hare is busy, but Little Nutbrown Hare wants to play so he goes off exploring on his own. He discovers another hare in a puddle then realizes it''s his reflection. He spots his shadow and wants to race it only to find it''s just as fast as him. Then up on Cloudy Mountain he finally finds someone to play with: a little snow white hare called Tipps. And she''s real! This lovely new story is a wonderful companion to the classic picture-book Guess How Much I Love You; a charming tale about friendship with a delightful and original twist.Trade ReviewFeatured in The Bookseller's September Previews. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *This beautiful picture book says so much with so few words. Anita Jeram’s buoyant illustrations are endearingly Beatrix Potter-esque. * CBI *Please read some lovely reviews from Toppsta.com below:“It’s a very cute and charming story suitable for young children. The illustrations are beautiful and my 4 year old daughter learnt about a new animal.”“We were so excited to read this, as we love Guess How Much I Love You and quote it to each other before bed every night …She really related to this book as she is making lots of new friends at preschool at the moment. It will be one to treasure.”“This book is lovely and a fitting follow on for Guess How Much I Love You .. The illustrations are beautiful, the text simple and clear. A wonderful book to share at bedtime!”“Will You Be My Friend is a beautiful story and follow on from the classic and I'm sure this book will become a classic in years to come also. The illustrations are gorgeous. With the same subtle colour combinations of the original book it makes the book instantly recognisable …the children loved this story and I'm sure it's one we'll read again and again, the perfect story of friendship for young children!” * Toppsta *Learning how to get along with people who are not like him is one of the skills he must acquire in order to develop and mature as a person, and that is similarly the lesson of Will You Be My Friend? * Financial Times *Featured in A Chance for a Good Read in Woman’s Way. * Woman's Way *Little Nutbrown Hare returns more than 25 years after first delighting millions around the world in Guess How Much I Love You. This charming follow-up by the late Sam McBratney again features Anita Jeram’s stunning illustrations and is a wonderful celebration of learning to be independent and the importance of making friends. * The Irish Mail on Sunday *Featured in ‘The Best Children's Books of 2020 for All Ages’ in The Guardian. * The Guardian *Featured in ‘The Year’s 50 Most Magical Reads for Young Bookworms’ in The Irish Independent. * The Irish Independent *

    2 in stock

    £11.69

  • The Lough Neagh Monster

    O'Brien Press Ltd The Lough Neagh Monster

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisWhen NESSIE arrives from Scotland to visit her monster cousin NOBLETT there is bound to be trouble. Noblett loves his peaceful secret garden and has little time for his troublesome cousin from Loch Ness.

    1 in stock

    £6.50

  • Guess How Much I Love You My Baby Book

    Walker Books Ltd Guess How Much I Love You My Baby Book

    Book SynopsisGuess How Much I Love You has sold over 50 million copies worldwide!A baby book inspired by one of the best-loved children's books ever to be treasured by parents and children who will look back on it time and time again.Set against beautiful illustrations from Guess How Much I Love You, here is a truly endearing keepsake that invites parents to enter firsts, favourites and fondest memories of their little one's life. Starting even before baby is born, Mum or Dad can share excitement while expecting, then capture moments from birth to age two from the most personal details to world events in words, pictures, footprints, memorabilia and more.

    £12.34

  • Guess How Much I Love You

    Walker Books Ltd Guess How Much I Love You

    £9.49

  • Guess How Much I Love You

    Walker Books Ltd Guess How Much I Love You

    Book SynopsisGuess How Much I Love You has sold over 50 million copies worldwide!An enlarged board book edition of this much-loved classic that children will simply cherish.Sometimes, when you love someone very, very much, you want to find a way of describing how much you treasure them. But, as Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare discover, love is not always an easy thing to measure. The story of Little and Big Nutbrown Hares' efforts to express their love for each other has become a publishing phenomenon. This lovely board book edition is one that children will ask for time and again.Trade ReviewChildren will simply cherish -- Fiona Noble * Bookseller Children’s Guide *

    £7.59

  • Guess How Much I Love You

    Candlewick Press,U.S. Guess How Much I Love You

    Book Synopsis

    £12.65

  • Candlewick Press (MA) Guess How Much I Love You Colors

    £8.84

  • Weisst du eigentlich, wie lieb ich dich hab?

    Fischer Kinder- und Jugendbuch Verlag GmbH Weisst du eigentlich, wie lieb ich dich hab?

    Book Synopsis

    £8.07

  • £14.36

  • Ars Edition GmbH Weißt du eigentlich wie lieb ich dich hab

    7 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    7 in stock

    £17.00

  • Guess How Much I Love You PopUp

    Candlewick Press,U.S. Guess How Much I Love You PopUp

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    10 in stock

    £19.79

  • FISCHER Sauerländer Weißt du eigentlich wie lieb ich dich hab

    7 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    7 in stock

    £9.49

  • FISCHER Sauerländer BabyTagebuch. Weißt du eigentlich wie lieb ich

    15 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    15 in stock

    £12.35

  • FISCHER Sauerländer Weißt du eigentlich wie lieb ich dich hab Kleiner

    15 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    15 in stock

    £12.26

  • Guess How Much I Love You

    Candlewick Press,U.S. Guess How Much I Love You

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    10 in stock

    £8.54

  • Guess How Much I Love You Padded Board Book

    Candlewick Press,U.S. Guess How Much I Love You Padded Board Book

    7 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    7 in stock

    £10.44

  • 7 in stock

    £13.33

  • FISCHER Sauerländer Weißt du eigentlich wie wichtig Freunde sind

    7 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    7 in stock

    £13.50

  • FISCHER Sauerländer Woaßt du ibahapts wia gern dass i di mog

    2 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    2 in stock

    £13.30

  • Guess How Much I Love You Baby Book

    Candlewick Press,U.S. Guess How Much I Love You Baby Book

    5 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    5 in stock

    £17.09

  • Guess How Much I Love You Blush Sweetheart

    Candlewick Press,U.S. Guess How Much I Love You Blush Sweetheart

    4 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    4 in stock

    £14.39

  • Youre All My Favorites

    Candlewick Press,U.S. Youre All My Favorites

    4 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    4 in stock

    £8.99

  • Guess How Much I Love You: Deluxe Book and Toy

    Candlewick Press,U.S. Guess How Much I Love You: Deluxe Book and Toy

    4 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    4 in stock

    £17.99

  • Candlewick Press (MA) Guess How Much I Love You Counting

    4 in stock

    4 in stock

    £8.84

  • I See Me A Guess How Much I Love You Mirror Book

    Candlewick Press (MA) I See Me A Guess How Much I Love You Mirror Book

    3 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    3 in stock

    £9.10

  • 3 in stock

    £11.88

  • Guess How Much I Love You Oversized Board Book

    Candlewick Press,U.S. Guess How Much I Love You Oversized Board Book

    7 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    7 in stock

    £14.24

  • Guess How Much I Love You Counting 1

    Guess How Much I Love You Counting 1

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisA winsome introduction to counting by the author and illustrator of Guess How Much I Love You.

    2 in stock

    £5.99

  • Will You Be My Friend Padded Board Book

    Candlewick Press (MA) Will You Be My Friend Padded Board Book

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    1 in stock

    £10.44

  • FISCHER Sauerländer Weit du eigentlich wie lieb ich dich hab

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    1 in stock

    £14.39

  • Editorial Kokinos Adivina cuanto te quiero

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    1 in stock

    £14.77

  • Editorial Kókinos Endevina com testimo

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisA veces, cuando queremos a alguien mucho, mucho, intentamos encontrar el modo de describir el tamaño de nuestros sentimientos. Pero como nos muestra esta maravillosa historia, el amor no es algo fácil de medir.

    1 in stock

    £24.54

  • QUIERES JUGAR

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisLa pequeña liebre color de avellana reanudó su paseo y, muy pronto, llegó alpie de la montaña nublada. Vaya sorpresa la esperaba allí, entre los brezos!

    1 in stock

    £13.50

  • Duomo Ediciones Osito Más Querido, El

    1 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    1 in stock

    £15.35

  • Ars Edition GmbH Weißt du eigentlich wie gerne ich mit dir ausmale

    Out of stock

    a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

    Out of stock

    £999.99

  • HarperCollins I Love It When You Smile

    Out of stock

    Book Synopsis

    Out of stock

    £10.99

© 2026 Book Curl

    • American Express
    • Apple Pay
    • Diners Club
    • Discover
    • Google Pay
    • Maestro
    • Mastercard
    • PayPal
    • Shop Pay
    • Union Pay
    • Visa

    Login

    Forgot your password?

    Don't have an account yet?
    Create account