Children’s author, Sam McBratney died September 18th at age 77. Born in Ireland, McBratney published over 50 books, but is best known for the now classic. “Guess How Much I Love You” story of little Nutbrown hare and his father, who loves him ‘to the moon and back.’ Published in 1994, ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ is now one of the must-have titles for newborns and parents reading books to their babies. The title has sold over 50 million copies and a companion book is scheduled to be released next week.