The Biggest Kiss

Walsh, Joanna (Author) , Abbot, Judi (Illustrator) 

Kisses on noses, kisses on toes-es. Sudden kisses when you least supposes begins this delicious paean to parental affection. Walsh s genial rhymes and hypercute drawings by Abbot, a first-time illustrator, make this square-shaped picture book, first published in Britain, stand out from the Valentine pack. Spots of humor amid the syrup also help: Some kisses are misses, they land on the ear or near accompanies a frowning monkey speckled with lipstick marks. Some kisses, let s face it, are too sweet.