Samuel McBratney (1 March 1943 – 18 September 2020) was a writer from Northern Ireland. He wrote more than fifty books for children and young adults and is best known as the author of the best-selling children’s book Guess How Much I Love You, which has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, and been translated into 53 languages.
Books in order of publication:
Mark Time. London: Abelard-Schuman, 1976.
Jimmy Zest. Illustrated by Thelma Lambert. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1982.
Zesty. Illustrated by Susan Hallard. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1984.
Put a Saddle on the Pig. London: Methuen, 1992.
The Chieftain’s Daughter. Dublin: O’Brien Press, 1993.
Guess How Much I Love You. Illustrated by Anita Jeram. London: Walker Books, 1994.
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs. Illustrated by Ivan Bates. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 1996.
Just You and Me. Illustrated by Ivan Bates. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 1998.
I’m Not Your Friend. Illustrated by Kim Lewis. London: Collins, 2001.
You’re All My Favorites. Illustrated by Antia Jeram. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2004.
I Love it When You Smile. Illustrated by Charles Fudge. New York : HarperCollins, 2005.
When I’m Big. Illustrated by Anita Jeram. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2008.
Colors Everywhere. Illustrated by Anita Jeram. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2008.
Let’s Play In the Snow. Illustrated by Anita Jeram. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2008.
The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2012.
There, There. Illustrated by Ivan Bates. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2013.
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