Mommy Hugs

Mommy Hugs

by Karen Katz

Mommy and Baby's day is filled with lots of hugs and love. Mommy and Baby can now count and cuddle as they hug and read about Baby's day of fun in this book ideal for even the youngest children.

Karen Katz's Mommy Hugs captures the special moments throughout a day where Mommy gets to show Baby how much she loves her with all kinds of hugs. Adorable cartoon drawings, dynamic colors, and pages fleshed out with familiar patterns will inspire smiles from your little one right away. Each page includes a number, one through ten, and a fun description of new kind of hug. Dialogue and some sound-effect words provide opportunities for you to use more tone inflections and keep your listener engaged. With one sentence per page, this is also an excellent learning-to-read.

Reading this book with your little one is an optimal bonding experience. The small size of the book and board pages encourages your child to hold the book and turn the pages themselves. They will recognize the familiar daily activities Mommy and Baby engage in, such as having breakfast, and going to the park, taking a bath, and even making a mess! They can have fun finding the puppy on each page too! Older children can sound out the words and help you read.

I read Mommy Hugs often to my niece, Emily, when she was one and she loved to snuggle right up while reading. If the dog was around, she would place his head on her lap and squeeze him with hugs throughout the reading. "He likes these kinds of hugs," she explained while squishing her nose with effort and hugging the dog around his middle.

--Audra