I am sorry for the inconvenience but I don’t have the time to read this anymore and have lost interest in the concept. I believe that it would benefit your book more if I did not skim your book and write a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

Delightfully simple illustrations and a crisp, clear message. Each page feels framable to hang on the wall of a nautical themed scandi nursery. At it’s heart, this is a story of friendship and caring for someone and being curious if they are okay. Showing young readers that the care we have for friends and creatures we meet can extend to the whole ocean of whales and our whole planet, is done in a quiet and impactful way. Without going into a place that feels manipulative or sour, the message here is kind and warm and gives us more to consider outside of the book. Wonderful, quiet tale with a large impact, this picture book has a moral message in a sweet package. A nice introduction to eco care and the potential environmental impact of kindness.


Note: This book was reviewed from an advance digital reading copy from the publisher, but we have also purchased a copy for our studio library.

A cute read for young children! Made me think about how to care for and cherish our planet. Would recommend to teachers & parents.

Very cute book that touches on the importance of taking care of the ocean and sea creatures in a simple way.

This was fantastic. Short, sweet, and to the point: SAVE OUR OCEANS. We don’t want an animal’s belly full of garbage and plastic bags! We want our oceans and its inhabitants to thrive.

I loved the note in the back about how to make your own life more sustainable and preventative when it comes to waste.

First off, I totally dug the whole friendship thing between the boy and Blue. It was super heartwarming. They had each other's backs, which was adorable. But, here's the thing, sis – I found the story a tad too simple for my liking.

I mean, Blue saves the day by rescuing the boat from a raging storm, and then the boy turns superhero by pulling out all those plastic bags from Blue's belly. It's a cool message about the whole ocean plastic issue, which we all need to be aware of, but I was expecting a bit more depth in the plot.

The silver lining, though, is that there's some extra info at the end of the book about this whole plastic problem. It's like a little bonus knowledge snack. So, props for that!

Overall, it's a decent read tackling an important topic, but it didn't quite make it to my list of faves. Maybe it'll float your boat more than it did mine.

A good picture book for early readers. I can see it being used as a way to begin to introduce how important it is to protect our oceans and the natural environment from plastics.

Save the whales and save our oceans. That is the purpose of this simply wonderful book. In it our main character takes a boat out to sea. One day in a storm, the mean character is saved by a whale. And eventually our human character has to save the whale from the trash buildup in their system from all the pollution in the oceans. This story is super simple but effective. It gets to the message, the message is understandable, and the message is actionable. Overall, this is a fantastic book that kids will want to read over and over.

I Love You Blue is a cute little book about a child who loves the blue of the ocean. They are in distress during a dark and gray storm when Blue the whale comes and saves them and their boat. Later, the child goes into the whale's huge stomach and removes all the plastic bags that have been accidentally ingested from the pollution in our oceans. Let's clean up our oceans! Cute story!

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this advanced review copy (ARC) in exchange for my honest review on the book!

I love you Blue is a shining gem of a child’s book, with simple, sweet, colorful artwork and an easy to follow story. The child in the book ends up meeting our whale, Blue, who represents all species of whale, and instantly loves him when he saves him. But then Blue gets sick from a stomach full of garbage and plastic bags. The boy helps remove the garbage to save his friend. The introduction of how garbage and carelessness causes so much suffering to animals like Blue, as big as they are, is likely a new concept to most children and an important one for our future. This book is excellent because it will make an impact with a child, leaving a lasting impression towards a lifetime of conservationist and environmental concern and caution. Overall, a lovely idea presented in a kind, gentle, positive light that is badly needed in the world.

A quick book with a large message, I Love You, Blue uses simple language to tell the story of a boater who is saved by a whale in a storm and in return saves the whale by clearing it's stomach out of all the trash it has eaten. The watercolor illustrations are charming and there's a lot to look at on each page. While the boater fights ocean pollution by teaching the whale the difference between plastic bags and jellyfish, the back matter gives concrete steps readers can take to save our oceans and our whales.

It's a picture book that's part friendship and part environmentalism. A young kid journeys with their small boat into the vast ocean, but a storm approaches. Who saves them? A whale called Blue, of course! The young child saves Blue from all the bags it eats. Whimsical watercolors on every page bring out the unique style of the illustrator's art. With a little bit of climate change, "I Love You, Blue" teaches us to throw our trash elsewhere.

While this book has a powerful message about the environment and keeping the oceans clean/recycling, I feel as though it fell flat. It left me confused and I understand about plastic being harmful to sea animals. I'm not sure a child would understand what's going on in this book unless a big discussion happened before or after reading.

I wanted to love this book because of the message but I just couldn't.

I Love You Blue is a refreshing story and a cautionary tale about a boy and his whale. He is willing to do anything to protect his new friend, Blue, even if that means emptying all of the plastic bags out of Blue’s belly. In a subtle lesson to not use plastic bags if possible, Blue becomes ill from swallowing too many of them, and his new friend must save him. This is a colorful, beautifully illustrated book that teaches us to save our oceans and save our whales.

This was a very sweet book to teach the importance of respecting and valuing our environment. By showing kindness to those around us, we can live in better harmony with each other. Such a sweet way to teach this lesson to kids at a level that they can understand.

This was a cute book with a great message: to be helpful and friendly. The illustrations were adorable. My 4 year old son really enjoyed the book. Thank you netgalley for the copy of this book.

This cute story is all about a boy and his new friend from the ocean, Blue.

Blue is all down and truly blue, and the boy seeks out to find why Blue is so... blue.

It's a story of friendship, caring and protecting animals and our planet.

It contains an important message that is geared to young children about the hazards of plastic waste in our environment, specifically in the oceans.
Grocery bags, being the main thing in the whale's mouth, was so sad to see, as I know it’s the tragic reality.

As a society, we need to do better about plastic waste (and other materials) and actually place trash where it belongs: which is a trash bin, a dumpster or, better yet, RECYCLING!!
NOT THE OCEAN!

As cute as the cover is, it is definitely a little deceiving as to what we're diving into, but overall this is a very important book, with a cute and easy way of talking about a serious subject with our young ones.

This is a very simple read - few words but a very strong message of compassion and community. It can act as a catalyst to a wonderful discussion with our youngest readers about caring for our planet and most especially our oceans.
The artwork carries the story and is so cute! Blue is a treasure - both the whale and the book!

A sweet read that is sure spur readers to action; both to learn more about the dangers of plastic waste on our oceans and their inhabitants, as well as to reduce use of plastic, or rather, to become more eco-friendly overall in how we approach life. The illustrations are delightful and the narrative, sweet and educational without being preachy. A great way to introduce young readers to being green, and to let them know how our choices and actions can impact lives elsewhere.

Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC. This is my honest feedback on the book

I Love You, Blue by Barroux is a unique book that sheds some light on the plastic waste issues we are dealing with in our ocean right now. The back of the book also provides some facts about whales and how their habitat can be protected and why.
I adore this story and the beautiful artwork throughout. Bringing awareness to the problems our oceans are faces is important and it is nice to add this into the books for children. It helps them understand why we recycle at home and the impact it can make.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.