Won't You Be My Kissaroo? Send-A-Story

Joanne Ryder, Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)

$4.99

Publication Date: January 3rd, 2011

Publisher:

HMH Books for Young Readers

ISBN:

9780547327921

Pages:

Description

There are lots of different kinds of kisses--from sticky breakfast kisses to playful "gotcha!" kisses to special birthday cake kisses--and this charming story celebrates them all! Now in a sweet new board book edition, this is just the thing for sharing with your favorite kissaroo.

About the Author

JOANNE RYDER is the author of many books for children, including EACH LIVING THING illustrated by Ashley Wolff, The Snail's Spell, Earthdance, and My Father's Hands. Ms. Ryder received The American Nature Study Society's award for her numerous books about the natural world. She lives in Pacific Grove, California.

Melissa Sweet is the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of many fine children’s books including Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White, winner of the NCTE Orbis Pictus award, Balloons Over Broadway, a Sibert winner, and The Right Word and A River of Words, both Caldecott Honors. Reviewers have described her unique mixed-media illustrations as “exuberant,” “outstanding,” and “a creative delight.” Melissa lives on the beautiful coast of Maine. In addition to writing and painting, she enjoys gardening, hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. For more information about the author and her work, visit her online at melissasweet.net.

Praise for Won't You Be My Kissaroo? Send-A-Story

"Tender rhyming couplets, winsome watercolors, and a title that's the very definition of the proverbial offer you can't refuse."--Publishers Weekly
"A feel-good choice for sharing one-on-one or with a group."--School Library Journal