Mommy's Best Kisses [Hardcover]

Margaret Anastas (Author), Susan Winter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

There are many ways to say I love you to a child, and now way is sweeter than with a kiss. Every mother knows small hands, a plump tummy, tiny fingers, and wiggling toes all beg to be kissed time and time again.

Margaret Anastas's loving rhyme and Susan Winter's gentle illustrations of animal mamas and their adorable babies will make this a family favorite.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-"I kiss your small hands/as you reach for my face,/I kiss your sweet neck-/it's my favorite place." So starts this lovely book as soft, gentle, meticulous illustrations in pastel corals, blues, and tans depict animal mothers tenderly kissing their babies. The last pictures are of a human mother and her toddler reading a book and saying good night with a kiss. The text is rhythmic and beautifully descriptive, listing places to be kissed that can apply to human as well as animal babies. Winter's art is reminiscent of Susan Jeffers's work and, with the poetic text, makes a special bedtime book for one-on-one sharing.
Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Margaret Anastas is the coauthor of the New York Times best-seller Thanksgiving is For Giving Thanks. She has worked in children's books for many years and lives in Pelham, New York, with her husband, Greg, and their two children, Owen and Zoe.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition (March 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0066236010
• ISBN-13: 978-0066236018
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 10.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #318,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The sweetest baby book ever!, August 25, 2005

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Irene Flores (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mommy's Best Kisses (Hardcover)

My husband bought this book for me on Mother's Day and it was the best gift ever. I and my 10 month old daughter love it! It's simple, sweet, and tender. The rhymes are perfect for little ears and the illustrations of the animals are beautiful. Mommies - you won't be disappointed. This is sure to be a classic. I just wish they had a boardbook version!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Our daughter's favorite book, July 6, 2003

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This review is from: Mommy's Best Kisses (Hardcover)

Our 14 month old daughter absolutely loves this book! She asks to have it read to her at least 5 times per day. In fact, this book has really helped us teach her how to say "please." Each page has just the right amount of text on it for a young child and the illustrations are beautiful. This book is destined to become a classic!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!!, May 2, 2003

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Yolanda Meza (Chicago, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mommy's Best Kisses (Hardcover)

The illustrations are absolutely beautiful - even my young daughters were quick to recognize the beauty in the pictures, especially the humans in the book. Its really lovely! Nice bedtime book, especially nice as a gift for first time moms. If your kids love animals, they'll love having this book read to them.