Kisses - Hardcover

Nanda Roep

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1886910855 ISBN 13: 9781886910850

Publisher: Lemniscaat, 2002

Synopsis

In this warm, playful tale, a father helps his daughter get ready for bed. Lisa asks her daddy to give her a kiss. ""Of course, "" Daddy says. ""Do you want a witch's kiss? A butterfly kiss? A Morn kiss? A circus kiss? An Eskimo kiss?"" Finally Lisa tells him what kind of kiss she really wants. Each of the kisses is lovingly and humorously illustrated with Marijke ten Cate's expressive artwork.

Parents and children cherish the quiet time at the end of the day when books are read. Bedtime stories are a comforting, shared ritual of love, laughter, and anticipation of sweet dreams.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-A delightful depiction of a universal bedtime routine, told with warmth and humor. When a baby raccoon asks her imaginative father for a simple kiss at bedtime, she finds herself on the receiving end of a string of silly smooches. When Dad plants the lightest butterfly kiss on Lisa's cheek, the pair become surrounded by a lush forest filled with blue-shaded, bamboo-style trees and periwinkle butterflies. A circus kiss calls for a little horseplay under a yellow-striped tent, as Lisa's stuffed-animal friends practice their trapeze swinging. Ten Cate's bright and appealing illustrations perfectly complement Roep's loving text and artfully capture the endearing bond between father and daughter. The result is a gentle, inventive bedtime story that will coax giggles from both the reader and the "read-to." Better still, there's a built-in opportunity here for parents and their children to pucker up and invent their own special nighttime rituals.
Carol L. MacKay, Camrose Public Library, Alberta, Canada
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly:

A raccoon child's request for a goodnight kiss sparks her father's imagination in this sweet and silly bedtime story from a Dutch duo. In Cate's opening spread, Lisa lies tucked under a checked blanket; grainy brushstrokes warm the room with shades of honey. " `Will you give me a kiss?' [she asks]. `Of course,' Daddy says. `Do you want...' " Just a few words suffice for the playful spreads that follow. At first, Daddy startles Lisa with "a witch's kiss"; his shadowy prance, broomstick and hat drive her to the edge of her bed. In other examples, Daddy's humor transports them both. "A butterfly kiss" takes the pair to a bamboo forest; "a circus kiss" finds them under the big top while Lisa's stuffed animals perform acrobatics. The presence of the heroine's blue bed anchors the imaginary scenes, as do the physical displays of father/daughter affection. Daddy and Lisa's tender game may well tempt parents and children to try it, too. Ages 2-6.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lemniscaat
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1886910855
• ISBN 13: 9781886910850
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Marijke Ten Cate