Kangaroo Kisses - a Cute Bedtime Story

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Submitted by Meredith Tate on Thu, 09/08/2016 - 12:11

In KANGAROO KISSES, an adorable new picture book written by Nandana Dev Sen and illustrated by Pippa Curnick, a mother struggles to get her daughter ready for bed - when all the little girl wants to do is daydream about her favorite animals.

Told in a familiar whimsical rhyming style that was always my favorite as a child, Kangaroo Kisses is a short and fun tale perfect for bedtime.

"It's late, darling, hush!
Let's find your toothbrush.

Not yet!

Elephant must floss,
To make his tusk gloss."

Curnick brings colorful and friendly animals to life on the page, from bears to giraffes to geese to kangaroos, and the illustrations are beautiful. Sometimes I find picture books to be too verbose - especially for sleepy children at bedtime - but this one manages a great balance of minimal words and full-page illustrations.

I highly recommend this one! Super cute, and definitely an author/illustrator duo to watch.

Grade:

5.0 / 5.0