The phenomenal success of this little book is partly due to the people who give it to a loved one, as an expression of their feelings. This special, slipcased hardcover edition is bound in rich blue cloth and stamped in gold. 14 full-color illustrations. never before been so beautifully illustrated. Jane Ray's vibrantly colored, stunning rendered folk art does justice to the sacred King James text, which takes the reader from the marriage of Mary and Joseph to the safe return of the holy family to Nazareth. Full-color illustrations.

A young woman holds her newborn son
And looks at him lovingly.

Softly she sings to him:
"I'll love you forever
I'll like you for always
As long as I'm living
My baby you'll be."

So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions of Americans. Since publication in l986, Love You Forever has sold more than 15 million copies in paperback and the regular hardcover edition.