This is a charming miniature from the American parlor repertoire of the late 19th century. It is distinctive for its delicate, singing melody and unpretentious emotional depth.
The student needs to shape the melodic phrases with care to avoid an overly mechanical performance.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
'My little love' is rated Henle level 3 of 9 — late beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 4–5. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 4.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 3 — meaning you can already play level 2–3 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of 'My little love' lasts about 3 minutes.
'My little love' is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include 'O, morning star' by Alfred Humphries Pease, 'Break, break, break' by Alfred Humphries Pease, 'Sleep! Baby, sleep!' by Alfred Humphries Pease — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.