Guess How Much I Love You Australia - Nutbrown Hare Baby Toys and Classic Book Gifts
Guess How Much I Love You was written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram, first published in 1994 by Walker Books. The book features Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare in an exchange where Little Nutbrown Hare tries to express how much he loves Big Nutbrown Hare. The book has sold over 50 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 60 languages, making it one of the bestselling picture books of all time. Guess How Much I Love You is a perennial Australian baby shower and newborn gift. Licensed Guess How Much I Love You merchandise includes plush toys, jack-in-boxes, sleep soothers and nursery accessories featuring the Nutbrown Hare characters. Peekaboo Baby is an authorised Australian retailer for Guess How Much I Love You products. Free shipping applies to orders over $129.
Guess How Much I Love You products are among the most recognisable classic baby gifts in the Peekaboo Baby range. The characters - Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare - are recognised by multiple generations of Australian parents. Browse products in the gifts and keepsakes category at Peekaboo Baby.
Guess How Much I Love You product range
The range at Peekaboo Baby includes the Guess How Much I Love You Jack in the Box ($70) and the Guess How Much I Love You Nutbrown Hare Soothing Plush (approximately $60). The Jack in the Box is a classic wind-up jack-in-box toy featuring the Nutbrown Hare character, designed for babies from approximately 12 months. The Nutbrown Hare Soothing Plush is a soft plush version of Little Nutbrown Hare designed for babies. These products extend the Guess How Much I Love You book into physical character toys that complement the book. Parents who read the book to their babies often choose a Nutbrown Hare soft toy as a companion gift. Browse baby shower gifts for curated Guess How Much I Love You gift combinations.
What to look for
Classic picture book connection - Products feature the Nutbrown Hare characters from the 1994 picture book, one of the bestselling children's books globally with 50M+ copies sold.
Cross-generational recognition - The book has been in print for 30+ years. Australian grandparents and parents who were read the book as children often choose these products as newborn gifts.
Birth-safe plush design - Nutbrown Hare plush designed for babies use embroidered features without small parts.
Jack-in-box format - The wind-up jack-in-box is a classic baby toy format that provides cause-and-effect engagement for babies from approximately 12 months.
Baby shower gifting - Guess How Much I Love You is one of the most common baby shower gift book choices, and character merchandise complements the book gift.
Official licensed products - Products at Peekaboo Baby are officially licensed through Walker Books and the McBratney/Jeram estate.
Gift ideas at Peekaboo Baby
A Guess How Much I Love You product paired with the original book makes a complete classic baby shower gift. Browse gifts by age at Peekaboo Baby for recommendations.
Guess How Much I Love You - Frequently Asked Questions
Guess How Much I Love You was first published in 1994 by Walker Books. It was written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram. The book has sold over 50 million copies and been translated into more than 60 languages. It has remained continuously in print since 1994 and is one of the bestselling picture books of all time.
The main characters are Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare. The story follows Little Nutbrown Hare trying to show Big Nutbrown Hare how much he loves him using increasingly large comparisons ("as wide as my arms can reach", "as high as I can hop"). The big hare consistently shows he loves the little hare even more. The gentle, earthy watercolour illustrations by Anita Jeram show the two hares in a quiet natural setting.
Yes. Peekaboo Baby offers free shipping on all Guess How Much I Love You orders over $129. The Jack in the Box at $70 combined with another product reaches the threshold. Orders dispatch from Melbourne. Peekaboo Baby is an authorised Australian retailer for Guess How Much I Love You products.
The Guess How Much I Love You Jack in the Box is designed for babies from approximately 12 months. Jack-in-boxes require the cause-and-effect understanding that typically develops at this stage - the baby learns that winding the handle produces the pop-up character. The Nutbrown Hare character design connects the toy to the book that many parents read to their babies from birth.
Yes. All Guess How Much I Love You products at Peekaboo Baby are officially licensed. The book's characters and illustrations are licensed through Walker Books and the estates of Sam McBratney (who died in 2020) and Anita Jeram. Licensed products use the accurate character designs as illustrated by Jeram in the original book.
Yes. Guess How Much I Love You is one of the most popular picture books given as baby shower gifts in Australia. The original book paired with a Nutbrown Hare plush or the Jack in the Box creates a complete gift that parents can use from birth (reading the book) through to 12 months (playing with the toy). The book's theme of parental love makes it particularly meaningful as a newborn gift.
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