Sam McBratney
The Belfast-born author of Guess How Much I Love You.
Sam McBratney is an author. The Belfast-born author of Guess How Much I Love You. This page is a short guide for parents, teachers and young readers: who they are, which of their books we recommend and where to start.
About Sam McBratney
Sam McBratney was born on 1 March 1943 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and died on 18 September 2020 at the age of 77. He earned a history degree at Trinity College Dublin and taught in primary and secondary schools from 1970 to 1990, when he took early retirement to write full time.
Guess How Much I Love You, illustrated by Anita Jeram, was published in 1994 by Walker Books. His other books include Put a Saddle on the Pig (1991) and The Chieftain’s Daughter (1993).
Sam McBratney’s books in our all-time classics list
- Guess How Much I Love You (1994): number 19 in our best children’s books of all time. A little hare and a big hare try to outdo each other in saying how much they love one another.
Other well-known books and work
- Guess How Much I Love You (1994)
- Put a Saddle on the Pig (1991)
- The Chieftain’s Daughter (1993)
- The Lough Neagh Monster (1994)
Awards and recognition
- Bisto Book of the Year Award for teenage fiction, 1993 (Put a Saddle on the Pig)
- American Library Association Notable Children’s Book, 1996 (Guess How Much I Love You)
Where to start
Start with Guess How Much I Love You at bedtime.
Frequently asked questions about Sam McBratney
Who is Sam McBratney?
Sam McBratney was born on 1 March 1943 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and died on 18 September 2020 at the age of 77. He earned a history degree at Trinity College Dublin and taught in primary and secondary schools from 1970 to 1990, when he took early retirement to write full time.
Which books by Sam McBratney are on your all-time list?
Guess How Much I Love You (number 19). See our best children’s books of all time.
Where should I start with Sam McBratney?
Start with Guess How Much I Love You at bedtime.
Biographical details are drawn from publisher biographies, reference works and the author’s own site, and may have changed. The illustration is our own and is not a likeness of the author. See all the authors.
Sources: Sam McBratney (Wikipedia).