The Best Kind of Kiss - Margaret Allum

Released December 2011

Bloomsbury Kids

Reviewed by Bob Walch

The cute little girl in this picture book just loves kisses. She loves to receive a fluffy kiss from her cat, a fluttery kiss from a passing butterfly and even a smelly-yelly kiss her brother plants on her.

The range of kisses in this book is quite extensive. There are “make up after fighting” kisses and “before leaving, sad kisses,” as well as “friendly kisses after play”. Kisses are showered on the child by her grandmother, friends, and mother. But of all the kisses the little girl loves, the “big bristly-growly-daddy kiss” is the best of all.

Hmmm, moms will love hearing this no doubt! You may not want to put your child on the spot by asking him or her which kiss is the better, but still, this is a fun picture book, and you’ll enjoy sharing it with your child.