I'm Going to Give You a Polar Bear Hug!: A Padded Board Book
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Imagine all the cozy, warm hugs little ones love to receive on cold, blustery days. This highly huggable sequel to the bestselling and beloved I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug! encourages parents and grandparents and their children and grandchildren to giggle and play as they cozy up for their own celebration of the winter season.From acclaimed author and illustrator pair Caroline B. Cooney and Tim Warnes comes I’m Going to Give You a Polar Bear Hug!, a delightful padded board book with adorable, cuddly illustrations that inspire children to get cozy and as they follow along with a story overflowing with winter fun.Imagine who might stomp, sled, and swish through the snow to give a warm hug in these whimsical rhymes and sweet, playful illustrations. Then laugh and play your way through this celebration of the winter season.I’m Going to Give You A Polar Bear Hug!: Is a perfect cuddle-up-and-snuggle padded board book for kids age 0 to 4, babies and toddlers alike. Is written by bestselling author Caroline B. Cooney with adorable illustrations by Tim Warnes Is the follow-up to the highly successful I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug!, read to over 100,000 children, resulting in at least that many hugs Makes a wonderful Christmas and birthday gift Has a cover adorned with glitter for sparkle and shineFrom School Library JournalBaby-Toddler-Getting dressed for a light snowfall results in happy play, real and imagined. A father with brown skin and black hair dresses his preschooler, who goes on to interact with a delightful menagerie of animals and a younger sibling, with an emphasis on hugs for every last one of them. One or two lines of rhyming text drives the story through loving scenes: "I'm going to give you a seal hug. A whiskers and nose, laugh when it snows, my toes are froze hug." Colorful illustrations complement the text, showing domestic scenes of stuffed animals at play as well as scenes with a polar bear, fox, rabbits, reindeer, cardinals, penguins, walrus, and more. The title wraps up with the child pulling a sleigh of the toy animals who had starring roles in the winter adventure. VERDICT This lighthearted read packs a lot into a board book, and will be popular with families of small children, especially on the first day of snow.-Robin Sofge, Prince William P.L. Syst., VA?(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.About the AuthorCaroline B. Cooney was born in New York, grew up in Connecticut, and now lives in South Carolina. Caroline is the author of about 80 books in many genres, and her books have sold over fifteen million copies. I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug was her first picture book, based on a verse she wrote for her own children, Louisa, Sayre, and Harold, who are now grown. I’m Going to Give You a Polar Bear Hug is the sequel! Visit her at carolinebcooneybooks.com or Caroline B. Cooney’s author page on Facebook.
Imagine all the cozy, warm hugs little ones love to receive on cold, blustery days. This highly huggable sequel to the bestselling and beloved I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug! encourages parents and grandparents and their children and grandchildren to giggle and play as they cozy up for their own celebration of the winter season.From acclaimed author and illustrator pair Caroline B. Cooney and Tim Warnes comes I’m Going to Give You a Polar Bear Hug!, a delightful padded board book with adorable, cuddly illustrations that inspire children to get cozy and as they follow along with a story overflowing with winter fun.Imagine who might stomp, sled, and swish through the snow to give a warm hug in these whimsical rhymes and sweet, playful illustrations. Then laugh and play your way through this celebration of the winter season.I’m Going to Give You A Polar Bear Hug!: Is a perfect cuddle-up-and-snuggle padded board book for kids age 0 to 4, babies and toddlers alike. Is written by bestselling author Caroline B. Cooney with adorable illustrations by Tim Warnes Is the follow-up to the highly successful I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug!, read to over 100,000 children, resulting in at least that many hugs Makes a wonderful Christmas and birthday gift Has a cover adorned with glitter for sparkle and shineFrom School Library JournalBaby-Toddler-Getting dressed for a light snowfall results in happy play, real and imagined. A father with brown skin and black hair dresses his preschooler, who goes on to interact with a delightful menagerie of animals and a younger sibling, with an emphasis on hugs for every last one of them. One or two lines of rhyming text drives the story through loving scenes: "I'm going to give you a seal hug. A whiskers and nose, laugh when it snows, my toes are froze hug." Colorful illustrations complement the text, showing domestic scenes of stuffed animals at play as well as scenes with a polar bear, fox, rabbits, reindeer, cardinals, penguins, walrus, and more. The title wraps up with the child pulling a sleigh of the toy animals who had starring roles in the winter adventure. VERDICT This lighthearted read packs a lot into a board book, and will be popular with families of small children, especially on the first day of snow.-Robin Sofge, Prince William P.L. Syst., VA?(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.About the AuthorCaroline B. Cooney was born in New York, grew up in Connecticut, and now lives in South Carolina. Caroline is the author of about 80 books in many genres, and her books have sold over fifteen million copies. I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug was her first picture book, based on a verse she wrote for her own children, Louisa, Sayre, and Harold, who are now grown. I’m Going to Give You a Polar Bear Hug is the sequel! Visit her at carolinebcooneybooks.com or Caroline B. Cooney’s author page on Facebook.