Snuggle Wuggle [Hardcover]

Jonathan London (Author), Michael Rex (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

How does a bunny hug? Snuggle wuggle, snuggle wuggle. How does a monkey hug? Swing-a-ling, swing-a-ling. And how do you hug? Everybody loves to hug! You hug your mama, and your mama hugs you. You hug your papa, and your papa hugs you. But how do baby animals cuddle up with their mamas and papas? Pull the covers up tight and stretch out your arms to snuggle with the ones you love. •Companion to the popular Wiggle Waggle, an ABA Pick of the Lists •Reinforces simple sounds and colors •An interactive read-aloud for very young children •Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Selection

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-"How does a bunny hug? Snuggle wuggle, snuggle wuggle." Each double-page spread features a different animal and an accompanying nonsensical description of how the babies hug their mothers. Tiger cubs hug "cozy dozy," puppies hug "fuzzy nuzzle," and kangaroo babies, here called kangaroos instead of joeys, hug "Pouchety boing!" Some of the hugs rhyme while others do not. Cartoons colored with Adobe Graphic Software stand out on white backgrounds. While earlier efforts by this author/illustrator team were more successful, this one will still appeal to preschool children, who will enjoy snuggling up for one-on-one sharing.
Susan M. Moore, Louisville Free Public Library, KY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

This bedtime book is fine-tuned to the feelings of young children as well as to the sounds and images that capture their attention. Noting that children and their parents like to hug, the text asks how other animals hug their parents. Each double-page spread features a little animal and its parent, with a short, question-and-answer text such as "How does a chick hug? " Fluffy duffy, fluffy duffy." or "How does a kangaroo hug? " Pouchety boing! boing! boing!" The large-scale, shaded pencil drawings are tinted with solid colors to create strong, clear images of animals and their young. In the last cozy spread, a child and her mother hug each other at bedtime. Observant children will notice that scattered on and around the bed are little stuffed toys representing the 12 animals shown on the previous pages. A comforting book for bedtime reading, just the right choice for the child who needs a hug. Carolyn Phelan

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152021590
• ISBN-13: 978-0152021597
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,915,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jonathan London is a poet and the author of a number of picture books including the Froggy Series. He lives with his wife and two sons in Graton, California. Frank Remkiewicz has illustrated posters, greeting cards, the Animal Crackers box and numerous books for children. He lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida with his wife and three daughters.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My kid loves this, March 14, 2001

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Jon B. Snyder (Spokane, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snuggle Wuggle (Hardcover)

My 17 month old boy absolutely loves this book. I usually have to read it to him two or three times in a row or he will get upset. It has been on heavy rotation at our house much longer than the average new book we get for him. Michael Rex is one of the best kids book illustrators out there as far as I'm concerned. If you like this do a search on his name. All of his books are awesome--especially the Painting Gorilla.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK!, May 31, 2002

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Joe and Tammy Pasqualini (Highlands Ranch, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snuggle Wuggle (Hardcover)

This is always the first book my two-year-old grabs before bedtime. He'll now sit and "read" it to himself. This book includes a great collection of animals (bunnies, dogs, otters, tigers, kangaroos, bats, and my son's favorite. . . the panda)! I highly recomend this one. It not only includes the animals but also includes lots of HUGS. ENJOY!

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book and series, October 27, 2008

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J. Olson (Eau Claire, WI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Snuggle Wuggle (Board book)

My toddler loves this book and others in the series. She asks for it over and over -- we have read it dozens of times. She really remembers and mentions the animals from the book even when she sees the same animal in a different book or context.