FICTION

Mom’s Hugs and Kisses

by Christophe Loupy (text) & illus. by Eve Tharlet

NorthSouth. Mar. 2023. 40p. Tr $18.95. ISBN 9780735845145.

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PreS-K–Reissued almost 20 years after it was first published, this is a story about a puppy named Hugs who decides to visit each animal on the farm to find out which one gives the best kiss. From duck, to rabbit, to butterfly, and pig and horse, he goes. All are happy to oblige. The pup discovers that the best kiss of all is the one he gets from his loving mother.

VERDICT An old lesson, well told, is one worth repeating.

Reviewed by Kimberly Olson Fakih , Nov 25, 2022

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