This is a heartfelt book. Made me cry, very good though. Every Mom should read it.

I love to read this book to my kids when I'm worn out from the day to day struggles of being a working mom. It helps me to remember those cherished moments that sometimes get rushed through. I also like that it gives us an opportunity to remember moments with our kids from when they were babies and moments they still haven't reached yet, like driving a car. It's a great book to stop and talk about things in the middle and remember what a blessing it is to have them at this age. Great book.

This book reminds us of how quickly our children grow and how soon they will soon be gone. As the mother of a 15 and a 11 year old, I was reminded of precious memories of days gone by and saddened by the glimpses of what is yet to come in my future as a mother. I was made aware of this book because it was given as a gift at a baby shower and after reading it, it is the perfect gift for new mammas. The book made such an impact that as soon as I got home from the baby shower I got online and ordered it. This comes highly recommended.

This book is a poem, which we originally found in one of Karen Kingsbury's novels. The mother in the story read the poem to her son, on the occasion of his wedding. While she recognizes all the "firsts" in his life, she also notes that there were many "lasts," such as the last bottle she fed him, the last time she tied his shoes, the last time she drove him to school...if she had known that it was the last time she rocked him to sleep, she would have "held him longer." When we learned that the poem had been published as a separate book, my wife gave it to our son for his graduation from high school. What a moving moment when they read it together. We have since started giving the book as baby shower gifts to friends, as a reminder to savor all the "lasts" in their little ones' lives.

Anything Karen Kingsbury writes is incredible. I recently gave this book to a mom whose son was graduating from high school. She loved it so much that she keeps it on her coffee table for everyone to read. I also gave it to a mom whose son just turned 5. She, too loved the message of treasuring your child's every moment--their firsts and their lasts. This book is more for moms rather than the children.

I got this book for myself last year before the birth of my second child. The story has more meaning to a second time mom. This time I got two copies for friends who are expecting their second babies.

If you're looking for a sentimental read, then this book is for you! I gave this book to a couple of my close friends for Mother's Day and everyone loved it and even admitted to crying while reading it. It's defintely a tearjerker. After reading it you will want to go and find your children and give them a hug and hold them close. I highly recommend it.

Someone read this book at a MOPs meeting and I cried and cried... its a wonderful reminder of all that's really important -- loving and raising your kids, and just how fast this too shall pass! I bought 3 as gifts to other moms and still cry every time I read it.

This book is priceless! An incredible gift to share with your children of any age or as a gift for graduation for a new mom.

such a sweet book! it brought tears to my eyes thinking about how short our time is with our precious ones!!

A good book for all mother's to be. Read it and enjoy your childs moments

This book is a beautiful reminder to cherish every moment we have with our children. My children are 2 1/2 years and 4 months and this book brought tears to my eyes. The time goes so quickly and this book reminds us to take time to remember. This book is more for mommy than for baby but worth every penny.

Let Me Hold You Longer is a beautiful, rhyming picturebook about the all too transitory joys of childhood and growing up. Warm, playful color illustrations add depth to the wistful verses that are a joy to read aloud to young ones. "The last piano lesson, / last vacation to the lake. / Your last few weeks of middle school, / last soccer goal you make. // I look ahead and dream of days / that haven't come to pass. / But as I do, I sometimes miss / today's sweet, precious lasts...