Synopses & Reviews
andquot;Lazy daisy, grassy hugs.
Love you more than ladybugs.
Giggle, wiggle,
jump and run.
Love you more than playground fun.andrdquo;
Thereand#39;s nothing children like better than hearing how much their parents love them! And this rhyming read-aloud assures kidsandmdash;in so many waysandmdash;that theyand#39;re loved more than anything in the world. Follow an adorable chipmunk family for a fun outing at the park, a special homemade cake after dinner, and a snuggle before bedtimeandmdash;and all the while mom and dad find dozens of ways, big and small, to give their children the affection and security they crave.
Now abridged for the youngest readers!
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Review
"Gershator (
Moo, Moo, Brown Cow, Have You Any Milk, 2011), in collaboration with her mother, offers this sweet, brief rhyming tale celebrating hugs at any hour of the day.
Two bunnies, one small and orange and the other bigger and gray, wake up at 8:00 to begin a day chock-full of activities that preschoolers will recognize. Washing faces, getting dressed, baking a pie, playing with puppets, reading a book, bathing, brushing teeth and hopping off to bed are all portrayed in Walker's softly colored full-page and double-page spreads or vignettes. Clearly the rabbits are full of affection. Their relationship could be parent and child, older sibling and younger or just roommates. As times passes, young readers will enjoy looking for the clock ticking off each hour until bedtime. Most hours prove to be a perfect moment to embrace. 'Two o'clock, three o'clock. What shall we do? / Bounce a ball, ride a bike, climb a tree, / go on a hike. Smell a flower, chase a bug-What time is it? / Time for a hug!' The pleasingly predictable rhyme will have preschoolers chiming in all the way to the page where the covers are pulled up.and#160;Worth a pause and may well inspire a hug or two." -- Kirkus Reviews
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Praise for LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING and#160;
andquot;Playful rhymes andhellip; bring realism to family romance andhellip; The affection the parents and their young feel is expressed within the outingand#39;s vocabulary . . . Henryand#39;s pictures of their tree-trunk house, and the woodland park they visit, are full of attractive botanical details that recur in the endpapersand#39; pattern of acorns, kites, leaves and flowers. Sprightly rather than soppy, and#39;Love You More Than Anythingand#39; reminds readers that having fun together is one of the best ways families can show their love, whatever the day.andquot; andmdash;New York Times
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andldquo;In this addition to the Snuggle Time Stories line, debut author Freeman and illustrator Henry (Good Night, Mouse!) offer a cozy assurance of parental love, with a close-knit family of chipmunks as their model . . . Both text and artwork emphasize low-tech, old-fashioned good times . . . A comforting, low-key portrait of family togetherness.andrdquo; andmdash;Publishers Weekly
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andquot;Two chipmunk parents spend a day with their children, enjoying nature, playground fun, a picnic lunch, flying kites, and chocolate cake. After their busy activities, thereand#39;s and#39;Sudsy, wudsy, splash, and laugh./Love you more than bubbly bath.and#39; Love is expressed with hugs and laughter; even the bedtime routine is fun with this mom and dad. The double-page illustrations are playful and energetic, just like the colorful text. The ending is the best, though, because the sweet, soothing message will stay with children long past bedtime.andquot;and#160;andmdash;Library Journal
Review
"Gershator and Walker's bunnies from Time for a Hug (co-authored by Mim Green, 2013) return to explore the seasons and reasons for bathtime. With the same tender affection between the two rabbits found in the first book, the parent-and-child pair makes its way through the seasons, with lots of opportunities for mess. . . .and#160;The rhyming story finishes each vignette with the refrain, 'What time is it?' Children will quickly chime in: 'Time for a bath!' In this household, bathtime is a good time to make things fresh and new again. The gray parent bunny is watchful and loving, receiving the reward of a towel-wrapped, worn-out little one, peacefully drifting off to sleep. Walker's soft tones and engaging full-page spreads spill over with gentleness . . . the familiar pattern and loving characters still charm. Will the book convince a child that bathtime is a happy time? It won't take many reads to get them to want to try and find out." and#8212;KirkusReviews.com
Synopsis
A hug feels good.and#160;Let's hug again.
We'll hug at nine.
We'll hug at ten.
When is it time for a hug? Anytime! This feel-good picture book assures kids there's plenty of love to go around-the-clock.
From the moment Little Bunny wakes up in the morning until the moon comes out and the stars shine, every hour includes a warm hug from Big Bunny. Whether they bake or build, bike or hike, a caring hug always feels just right.and#160;This is a book that is generous with love, and full of the sweetest illustrations you've ever seen.and#160;
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Synopsis
Love is that magical feeling
when you wake up and see a big smile,
bright, shining eyes, and arms reaching out,
then having a hug for awhile.
From morning till night, in sunshine and rain, when you're playing, or when you're sad: love is a magical feeling that makes everything better Just when you thought picture book bunnies couldn t get any cuter, along comes this baby rabbit and its mom starring in an exceptionally sweet story celebrating the magical bond between parent and child.
A new addition to our Snuggle Time Stories series."
Synopsis
Winter, spring, summer, and fall: In every season kids get dirty, so in every season kids need a bath! Go through the year with little bunnyand#8212;splashing in puddles, rolling in grass, eating a drippy banana split, and painting pictures. And when there's a mess, it's rub-a-dub-dub from head to toe. This adorable follow-up to Time For a Hug will make bath time fun!
Synopsis
This rhyming read-aloud assures kidsandmdash;in so many waysandmdash;that theyand#39;re loved more than anything in the world. Follow an adorable chipmunk family for a fun outing at the park, a special homemade cake after dinner, and a snuggle before bedtimeandmdash;and all the while mom and dad find dozens of ways, big and small, to give their children the affection and security they crave.
Synopsis
Love is that magical feelingwhen you wake up and see a big smile,
bright, shining eyes, and arms reaching out,
then having a hug for awhile.
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From morning till night, in sunshine and rain, when youand#39;re playing, or when youand#39;re sad: love is a magical feeling that makes everything better! Just when you thought picture book bunnies couldnandrsquo;t get any cuter, along comes this baby rabbit and its mom starring in an exceptionally sweet story celebrating the magical bond between parent and child.
A new addition to our Snuggle Time Stories series.
About the Author
Phillis Gershator has written many picture books for children. Her mother, Mim Green, inspired this collaboration, and the two have also cowritten
Who's Awake in Springtime? (Henry Holt), which
Booklist called and#8220;A playful and inviting bedtime tale.and#8221;
and#160;Phillis worked as a children's librarian for the Brooklyn Public Library and now lives with her husband and frequent coauthor, David, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. To learn more about Phillis and Mim, see phillisgershator.com.and#160;David Walker is the illustrator of numerous children's books, including Before You Were Mine (Putnam), Crocodaddy (Sterling), and Bears on Chairs (Candlewick).and#160; He can be found painting in his studio in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. To see more of David's work, please visit his website at davidwalkerstudios.com.