I need to find an extract from a children's book or poem, that covers love or family love - suitable for a 3-6 year old audience..can anyone help?

[hattyyellow]

I would greatly appreciate any brainwaves. I'm trying to find readings for my youngest daughter's christening next week.

50% of the people there will be 3-6 year old children and I'd really like to find an additional piece to read - something from a story book or a children's poem well written, sweet and maybe funny - that talks about happy family things/loving your family/loving other people - that sort of thing...I've looked through the velveteen rabbit and was wondering about the passage about what makes someone real but I'm not sure it quite works for a christening...any other suggestions?

("It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in your joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand.")

I've looked through traditional biblical books aimed at children but they are often not brilliantly written and I'd like the children to be able to really tune into this part of the service if possible..

I have several religious readings but the priest very helpfully suggested today including some kind of contemporary piece for the kids with a message behind it he could weave into his sermon.

Any ideas gratefully recieved. We have lots of the traditional favourites at home so I can probably dig out most extracts/suggestions..

[elliemental]

That bit from Guess how Much I Love you?

[hattyyellow]

Thanks elimental - which bit do you mean?

[elliemental]

well, having got it in front on me....all of it

this bit maybe?

''I love you all the way down the lane as far as the river'' cried Little Nutbrown Hare.
''I Love you accross the river and over the hills'' said Big Nutbrown Hare.
Tha't very far, thought Little NB Hare. He was almost too sleepy to think any more.
Then he looked beyond the thorn bushes out into the big dark night. Nothing could be further than the sky.
''I love you right up to the MOON,'' he said, and closed his eyes.
''Oh that's very far'' said Big NB Hare.
''That is very very far...''
Big NB Hare settled Little NB Hare into his bed of leaves. He leaned over and kissed him goodnight,
Then he lay down close by and whispered with a smile,
''I love you right up to the moon -

AND BACK!''