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[/caption]for children because features the poems of some of the greats read by actors and others with tremendous voices. While the poems are read we see beautiful artwork in story form unfold before our eyes. They saved the best for last by having Gwyneth Paltrow, who has a captivating voice and reads with such depth, recite "How do I love thee?" In this little cartoon, Gwyneth plays the mama rabbit who is gently rocking her baby rabbit on the porch while watching the rain fall outside. The baby rabbit asks how his mama loves him and she goes on to think about it and relates this poem to him. While she is saying these soothing words to him, we are taken into a world of bursting color and design - flowers, sun, shapes, and more vibrant symbols that convey the emotion within the poem. After she finishes we see them once again on the porch, rocking ever so slowly, but now the baby rabbit is fast asleep secure within his mother's loving arms.
While watching this I was overcome with emotion and the tears kept pouring down my face. I ended up having to explain to my Amber and Caleb that sometimes people cry when they are happy, or emotionally moved in some way. It was that special to me. I highly recommend it!
How Do I Love Thee?
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
~ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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