Mommy Hugs by Anne Gutman, Georg Hallensleben

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What could be sweeter than adorable baby animals snuggling with their mommies? This simple board book with warm illustrations feature a variety of animals and celebrate the affection between mothers and children. Cuddles and kisses will surely abound when reading this aloud!

Publishers Weekly

New titles arrive in board book editions just right for small hands. Mommy Hugs and Daddy Kisses, by Anne Gutman and Georg Hallensleben (the team behind the Gaspard and Lisa books), demonstrate the affection between parents and their offspring with a variety of snuggling animals in simple, impressionistic paintings. In Hugs, "Mommy polar bear hugs her cub with a tickle"; in Kisses, "Daddy giraffe gives his calf a kiss on the neck," while "Daddy frog gives his froglet a kiss on the eyes." Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Marilyn Courtot - Children's Literature

The big elephant and the baby elephant on the cover of this board book with their trunks entwined gives a strong clue as to what may be inside. A variety of animals are shown expressing affection for their little ones. Mother cat nuzzles her kitten, a mother parrot hugs by nibbling her chick, a mother polar bear tickles her cub, a mother swan hugs her cygnet, as does the monkey and a human mother who snuggles with her toddler. The pictures all fill two pages and the animals are easy for kids to spot as is the affectionate caresses that each is giving. The added bonus is that young children will learn the proper names of all the baby animals depicted. A pleasant little book to snuggle up with just before bedtime. 2003, Chronicle Books, Ages 3 mo. to 3.

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