by Sally Matheny
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| (I'm Going to Give You a Bear Hug) |
Cooney has already authored ninety books and sold over
fifteen million copies but this is her first picture book. I hope it isn’t her
last, because I absolutely love this book.
Zonderkidz released the book in December 2016. The
target audience for I’m Going to Give You
a Bear Hug is ages 4-8 but younger children will enjoy it also. Even the older
children will grin if you pair your hugs with a few of these catchy phrases.
I’m going to give you a horse hug.
A grab the mane,
Race through rain,
Yes oh yes, of course! hug.
I’m going to give you a bear hug.
A gasp for air,
All you dare,
Anything that’s fair hug.
Eight, imaginative animal hugs
unfold for a little boy whose mother is preparing him for bed. The rhyming is
superb as the little boy plays, bathes, and snuggles before finally being tucked into bed with a
Way beyond compare hug.
The illustrations in the book are exquisitely done by Tim
Warnes. He’s illustrated many children’s books, including I’ll Love You to the Moon and Back, Warning! This Book May Contain
Rabbits, and Jesus Loves Me!
As a side note, I thought it exceptional that he shared his faith on a
secular publishing site, Simon &
Schuster. When asked about illustrating one of their books he said,
“My Christian faith is
central to my life, so I jumped at the challenge to illustrate Jesus Loves Me! –what a great way to use
the gift God gave me!”
Don’t you love it when people share about their Christian faith
in public?
Perhaps that’s a little extra nugget you can share with your
child as you hold him close and read I’m
Going to Give You a Bear Hug!
I have a hardcover copy of this delightful book to give
away to one of you. Everyone whose name is on my email list will be entered
into the drawing.
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Usually, you’ll only receive a blog update once a week, never more than two. In other words, I won’t flood your email box with stuff from me, or anyone else. I never share email addresses.
So, if your name is on my email list, you’ll
be entered into the drawing! I’ll announce the winner on Saturday, April 8 and
I’ll ship it (at my expense) the following week.
Now, who needs a bear hug? J
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book
free from the publisher in return for an honest review. The opinions I have
expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade
Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255
