A Kiss Like This

This is a delightful bedtime cuddle of a book for two: inviting its readers to kiss, blow raspberries, giggle, wriggle and jiggle with Little Cub and Big Golden Lion. What if it does owe something to Guess How Much I Love You and So Much; there is as much here for 2-4 year-olds and anyone lucky enough to share the story with them. There is a different word for each animal's kiss, as Jumpy Monkey, Squawky Parrot, Big Fat Rhino, Slippery Snake and Old Grey Elephant find Little Cub irresistible: tickly, pecky, nuzzling, 'ss-slow hiss-s-sing' and slurpy, sloppy. There is even excitement and danger. Would you like 'Mean Green Hungry Crocodile' to give you a 'snippy, snappy, kiss'? A perfect match of text and picture from the Anholts, which celebrates the inimitable intimacy of a story shared between a small child and someone they love.