Do you know how the phrase ‘I love you to the moon and back’ came to be? The famous line originated from one of the world’s best loved picture books – Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
‘I love you up to the moon,’ said Little Nutbrown Hare.
‘Oh, that’s far,’ said Big Nutbrown Hare. ‘That is very far.’ Big Nutbrown Hare settles Little Nutbrown 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 to the moon and back.’