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Counting Kisses (Paperback)
by Karen Katz
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Love, Picture books, Ages 0-3, Children's book |
| Market price: ¥ 108.00
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¥ 98.00
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| MSL Pointer Review:
Counting Kisses is a sweet and heartwarming little book, youngsters will beg to add to their bedtime ritual. |
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Author: Karen Katz
Publisher: Little Simon
Pub. in: January, 2003
ISBN: 068985658X
Pages: 32
Measurements: 7.5 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00009
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Katz creates a book as irresistible as a baby's smile. At first, however, the baby in the story is anything but smiling; that's why her family tries to woo her into sleep with a countdown of kisses on every darling part of her body. Mommy starts things rolling with "ten little kisses on teeny tiny toes," and "nine laughing kisses on busy, wriggly feet." Each full-bleed, densely colored vignette that follows depicts an ecstatic baby being coddled and cuddled in a new way: Grandma holds her high in the air to give her belly button seven "loud kisses," and the dog licks her six times while she's on the changing table. By the time the final kiss is delivered on her "sleepy, dreamy head," the baby is utterly beatific and fast asleep. Everything about this book says "snuggle": Katz's use of flattened perspectives, mixed media and an array of polka-dot, flower and heart patterns ensure that every picture exudes all the warmth of a lovingly stitched crazy quilt. The text should induce readers to launch a kiss-off of their own.
Target readers:
kids aged 0-3
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Karen Katz studied at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and Rome, Italy, and graduated from Yale School of Art and Architecture. She collects folk art from all over the world, and it is her love of folk art and children's art that has influenced all her children's books.
Ms. Katz and her family divide their time between New York City and Woodstock, New York. Wherever they are she and her daughter count kisses together every night.
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The sun is setting as a mother holds her cranky, crying baby. "My tired little baby, do you need a kiss?" The tears soon give way to smiles and giggles as each family member playfully showers the little girl's various body parts with kisses. Mom gives baby "ten little kisses on teeny tiny toes"; Grandma gives baby "seven loud kisses on a pretty belly button"; the big sister gives Baby "five quick kisses on an itty bitty nose." Even the family pets get in on the action. By the time the last kiss has been delivered on a "sleepy, dreamy head," the child is peacefully sleeping. The brief, simple text is perfect for the target audience's limited attention span, and the brightly colored mixed-media illustrations provide lots of visual stimulation through the use of unusual perspectives and eye-catching patterns and shapes. Each spread features the number, presented as a numeral, with a corresponding number of tiny pink hearts for counting. A sweet story that may encourage parents to start their own bedtime ritual of counting kisses Lauren Peterson.
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Roz Levine, Virginia
<2006-12-20 00:00>
"My tired little baby, do you need a kiss?" A cranky, crying, sleepy little one is about to go to bed. But first she needs "ten little kisses on teeny tiny toes" and "nine laughing kisses on busy, wriggly feet" from Mommy. Daddy's ready with "eight squishy kisses on chubby, yummy knees." Grandma plants "seven loud kisses on a pretty belly button." And so on... Baby is passed from one member of the family to the next for her good night kisses, and even the dog and cat get into the act...Karen Katz's minimal text is engaging and filled with lots of love and charming descriptive words. Her bright and playful illustrations are large and inviting, rich in bold color and eye-catching shapes and patterns.Together word and art offer gentle, fun-filled opportunities to practice counting and to identify different body parts. Perfect for preschoolers as young as one, Counting Kisses is a sweet and heartwarming little book youngsters will beg to add to their bedtime ritual. "...two gentle kisses on tired closing eyes, one last kiss on your sleepy, dreamy head, and now it's time for baby's bed." |
Melanie Rogers , USA
<2006-12-20 00:00>
I got this book for my older son when he was just a few months old. He is 2 now and this is one of his all-time favorite books. It's fun to read and what child doesn't love getting kissed? His baby brother also enjoys it when we read this book. My parents visited from out of state recently and I videotaped them reading a few books, this one included. My toddler asks me to fast forward so that he can hear his grandpa read this story and watch them on TV. We give this book often as a gift because it is such a favorite. |
Lauren B, Atlanta, GA
<2006-12-20 00:00>
I received this in a lot I won on eBay and I'm very glad that I did! It's very simple and short and my 18-month-old loves it. I've only read it to him about 5 times, but when I pick the book up, he knows exactly what it is and raises his little feet in the air poised for me to kiss. It is too cute! The only complaint that I have is that this is not a going-to-bed book at all as I think it's supposed to be read before night-night time. I do read it to him before bed, but if you have a kid that is hard to get to sleep anyway, you might want to skip it or read it during the day. All the kissing gets kids fired up and giggly, or at least for my toddler!
A kiss-and-read book starting with ten kisses on ten tiny toes down to one last kiss on his/her sleepy dreamy head. |
Night Angel , USA
<2006-12-20 00:00>
This book is a wonderful way to connect with your child as you shower them with love and kisses (not that we all don't do that anyway, without the use of a book). The looks on their face as you cover them with kisses and affection is worth more than you can imagine; priceless in fact. |
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