Here comes a kiss by Stacey McCleary and David Cornish
Little Hare, 2015. ISBN 9781760121228
(Age: Pre-school - Yr 1) Here comes a kiss revolves around a
little girl and her younger brother as they go about their day,
giving kisses to one another and the little boy's toy. A delightful
and tender tale of sibling love and kisses, this story is written in
verse and accessible to the very youngest of children, due to the
sparse, gentle text and the accompanying simple coloured
illustrations. Cornish has used watercolours in his art works so the
colours are bright and cheerful but in no way overwhelm the story.
Each page is presented on a cream background, instead of stark
white, and the baby's stuffed toy dog makes an appearance on every
page bar the front cover. As well as the heart pictured on the chest
of the toy, hearts are liberally scattered across the backgrounds of
every page too.
This title could be used in a Kindergarten or Reception class when
introducing rhyming words or looking at family relationships. It
could also be an introduction to the names of different parts of the
body. At home, I can well imagine parents acting out the story with
their young children at bed time as it is quite a delightful tale.
Jo Schenkel