From the creator of the best-selling God Gave Us You comes a warm exploration of the ways parents show affection–and how it mirrors God’s affection for his followers. Parents are always looking out for the perfect bedtime book to create a sense of well-being before a night of rest. Mama Kisses, Papa Hugs explores a child’s curiosity about how love is shown between parent and child, with the … love is shown between parent and child, with the reassurance that Mama and Papa will always love their little one. And like Lisa Tawn Bergren’s young protagonist asks his mother, this question is pressing on the minds of many children:
“Mama, how does God kiss us?”
Mama smiled. “He kisses us a hundred times a day; although if you don’t pay attention, you might miss it.”
“At night he kisses us with a shooting star. In the morning, he kisses us with sunlight, crawling across the fields and into our windows. On a hot summer afternoon, he kisses us with a gentle breeze. But most of all, he kisses us through our family. That’s how God made us. That’s why I give you Mama kisses.”
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This delightful, easy to read story for the little ones is a perfect bedtime story. Brightly colored with beautiful, bold illustrations, children will engage with this sweet story that reinforces the love of a mother and a father and the ways they show their love. Bringing animals into the story adds a charming way to interact with your children through show and tell like the pictures as you read. Interlaced with a Christian message, the book will help you end your bedtime on a solid, positive note. Great gift for young ones or a perfect gift for new parents!
This ARC copy was received from Waterbrook. The above thoughts and opinions are wholly my own.
Written for children 3-7, Mama Kisses and Papa Hugs by Lisa Tawn Bergren gives Mamas and Papas everywhere a chance to reassure their young children of their never-ending, unchanging love. Children this age want to feel grown-up and cut some ties that they actually need reinforced. They need to know that God made them, God made Mamas and Daddies, and gave them appropriate ways of expressing love. Bergren uses humor and the animal kingdom to spotlight this.
Alexander Zolotic brings his amazingly fresh, vivid, full-page illustrations to enhance these wonderful thoughts. Both the fun animal references and the gorgeous illustrations will keep the little ones turning the pages eagerly as they learn about parents’ and God’s love.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Waterbrook-Multnomah. This in no way affects my opinions, which are solely my own.
No one can have enough hugs and kisses, especially our children. This is especially true right now. The new children’s book by Lisa Tawn Bergren and Aleksandar Zolotie, Mama Kisses, Papa Hugs, is a wonderful treat to share with a child as a reminder of how precious hugs and kisses are. I received this book from Waterbrook and Multnomah as a member of a launch team for an honest review.
The story begins with a mother tucking her son in to bed and her boy telling her that he is too old for kisses. The mother then explains, “Kisses are good…It’s how mothers show our children how much we love them.” The boy then asks, “Does every mother give mama kisses?’
The mother answers the question by imagining how various animals give their young kisses. The child finally asks, “How does God kiss us?” The mother’s answer is inspiring, she says, “He kisses us hundreds of time a day…At night, he kisses us with a shooting star. In the morning he kisses us with sunlight that crawls across the fields and streams into our windows. Most of all, he kisses us through our family, that is how God made us to share love.” The imagery of the words and the pictures are enchanting.
Next the father comes into the story to share a prayer and the boy tells his father that although he may not be too old for mama kisses, he is getting too big for papa hugs.
The father and the son explore different scenarios of hugs from fathers, both animals and robots.
Finally once again the son asks, “How does God give us hugs?” and the father answers, “Hundreds of times throughout the day, God sends us hugs…He hugs us when we sing with others…Or when snow blankets the hills and everything is completely still…”
The father then explains that God gives his people hugs through their families. The boy decides that indeed he is not too old for mama kisses or papa hugs.
Bergren’s book, Mama Kisses, Papa Hugs is a gentle reminder that God is always with us, showing us his love, but we must be intentional to acknowledge it in our lives and share it with others.
I encourage children young and old to read Mama Kisses, Papa Hugs to each other and share God’s love.
What a sweet story! I cant wait to read this to my granddaughter. This book reminds me of how important family is and to show love and affection to our children just like God does for us.
I was given a copy of this book by the publisher and this is my honest opinion.