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Counting Kisses: A Kiss & Read Book Board book – Picture Book, January 1, 2003

by Karen Katz (Author, Illustrator)

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How many kisses does a tired baby need before they say goodnight? Find out in this adorable kiss-and-count concept book from Karen Katz!

Count and kiss along with this lift-the-flap bedtime book, from children’s book legend, Karen Katz!

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January 1, 2003
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Karen Katz has written and illustrated more than fifty picture books and novelty books including the bestselling Where Is Baby’s Belly Button? After graduating from the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, she attended the Yale Graduate School of Art and Architecture where she became interested in folk art, Indian miniatures, Shaker art, and Mexican art. Her book, Counting Kisses, was named one of the 100 Greatest Books for Kids by Scholastic Parent & Child and was a Children’s Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection. Karen, her husband Gary Richards, and their daughter, Lena, divide their time between New York City and Saugerties, New York. Learn more about Karen Katz at KarenKatz.com.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 068985658X
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little Simon; Repackage edition (January 1, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Board book ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780689856587
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0689856587
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NP
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - Kindergarten
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.53 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 0.8 x 6.25 inches

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- #51 in Children's Counting Books
- #66 in Children's New Baby Books
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Check out my newest book WIGGLE YOUR TOES! A Book to pull,fluff, and wiggle!

I have always been interested in folk art from around the world, Indian miniatures, Mexican ceramics, fabrics, Chagall, Matisse, children's art, and primitive painting, and I love to paint and experiment with pattern, texture, collage and color. The careers I've had--as a costume designer, a quilt maker, a fabric artist, and a graphic designer--have taken all these interests into account. Looking back, I can see that these passions and career choices have played a large part in influencing me to become a children's book author and illustrator.

But most importantly, it was after my husband and I adopted our daughter from Guatemala that I was inspired to do a children's book for her. My first book, Over the Moon, was the story of that magical experience of welcoming our daughter Lena into our lives. I painted, I drew, I collaged, and I wrote, and after working very hard... a beautiful book was born! Twenty-two books later, my daughter--now fourteen years old--still is an inspiration for me.

I am fascinated by babies and little kids. The simplest words and gestures can make them laugh. Sometimes standing in line at the supermarket and watching kids in grocery carts, my best ideas are born.

I am fascinated by people from all over the world and what they look like and how they live and the differences that make us all unique.

When an idea pops into my head I ask these questions:

Will a child want to read this book?

Will a parent want to read this book with their child?

Will this book make a parent and child feel something?

Is there something visual here that will hold a child's interest?

Will a child see something in a different way after reading this book?

If the answer is yes, then I know I'm on the right track.

I am very lucky to get to do what I do. Everyday I go into my studio and have fun. Don't get me wrong, some days are very frustrating. Sometimes the colors are all wrong and the words don't sound right. But after I work at it for a while...and try to do it a different way...and think...and change the words or colors...and try some more...suddenly, there it is--a great page of writing, or a great illustration. And nothing is more satisfying than that.

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Sweet Interactive Book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 12, 2014

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I got this book to read to my 21 month old daughter at bedtime and overall am very pleased with it. The illustrations feature Karen Katz's signature babies and my daughter loves all her books, especially the lift the flap ones. I love that this book is so interactive and that I can do the kisses just like the mommy in the book and give affection at the same time. Another great thing about this book is that you can use the book to teach body parts to your child for each of the kisses, such as tummy, nose, and toes. You can also teach/reinforce counting for an older child since each type of kiss counts from 1-10.

The downside of this book is that it's hard to hold your child and do the kisses in all the places at the same time, so we usually read it on the floor so we have space to do the kisses. Also, some of the pages are a little wordy for a toddler's attention span so I usually just do one kiss in each place so I can keep her attention. When she's older with a longer attention span, I'll do the number of each kiss stated to reinforce counting.

Overall, this is a great story and my daughter loves it, so I highly recommend it!

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S L K

Always makes my baby smile

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 14, 2021

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I bought this book when my baby was around 10 months old and showing a preference for interactive books. We had a few of the Karen Katz lift-a-flap books and liked the illustrations. We started reading this book at bedtime. It always brings a smile to my baby’s face, and it helps to calm him when he is fussy. We don’t even do all the kisses - he just seems to enjoy the illustrations and the rhythm of the language. I would highly recommend!

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What A Way To End Your Day

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 26, 2015

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What to do when baby is unhappy, several ideas abound.

Little baby is not smiling, and that is unusual, what to do? Mommy knows and she starts with ten little kisses on ten little toes,mand then feet. Gramma takes over with 7 kisses on baby's belly, the dog even gets in some licks with 6 licks while y is being changed. And, on down to baby's head,nowhere she baby is snugly and warm and ready for bed with one little kiss to her head.

The author, Karen Katz hamza way with words, and she seems to know exactly what to do with little babies who aren't smiling. Parents and adults will love this story and soon kisses may be shared by young and old. The illustrations are beautiful, colorful, vivid and bright, just right to mix with this story. What a way to end your day, with kisses and snuggles.

Recommended. prisrob 07-25-15

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Helps her go to bed at night

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 5, 2013

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I'm the mom of a highly active 2 year old girl. She gets even more excited when dad gets home, but it is close to bed time and I wish she would start relaxing instead of running around and singing (which does not help her go to bed at all). We had challenges to put her to bed and this book came in very handy.
This book makes her slow down from 100 miles per hour to sitting down to have dad and I read it with her on the couch. Sometimes we kiss her like in the book, sometimes we just let her turn the pages and we improvise the kissing according to the images (very cute anyways). The best part is the last page: the story ends with the baby in the crib with her eyes closed as the family is around her watching her sleep. That's when I say "Kiss, bye-bye, good-night baby" and kiss my daughter. Guess what happens next? She walks to her bed (recently converted from a crib) all by herself and smiling. And there she stays as we close the door of her room. 5 stars!

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Lovely Book For Baby

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 2, 2014

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This is a lovely book for baby. It's bigger in size than most of the other baby board books I own but it's not too big so that my 7 month old can still hold it on her own and chew on the corners. The prose is rhythmic and it introduces babies at a young age to numbers and counting. Babies love being read the same book over and over and there are enough pages in this book that you as the adult reading it won't get bored. It introduces you to the baby on the first page, then one each addtional page, it counts down from 10 to one, then ends on the last page. So there are at least 12 pages of story line to flip through. The illustrations are beautiful and my baby loves looking at all the colorful pictures. Well done. I hightly recommend this book and the other books by the same author "Daddy Hugs" and "Mommy Hugs".

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Melissa

Adored by my 8 month old.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 17, 2017

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This book is adored by my 8 month old baby girl. It's a nice over-sized board book; which means larger illustrations for baby to look at. Counting Kisses was her first interactive book. Each page counts down starting from ten kisses to one final kiss on the last page. Having you kiss baby from head to toe as you read each page. This book stands out among the other board books that we have. My daughter also loves all of the extra kisses that come with this book. This easily keeps her attention and is frequently part of our nighttime routine. If she's exhausted after her bath, we will skip this book and go with a less interactive one. Or I will read to her and only kiss her head on the last page.

I highly recommend this book for all babies and toddlers. You won't regret it.

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hamadiS

Good bedtime book to read!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 23, 2022

We love this book!

Every child should have this book!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 19, 2019

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Although I am buying this book for a friend of mine. I had this book for my son when he was little. He so loved having his feet kissed and then I would tickle his feet! I made a game out it! He would ask me to read it every day to him. He is grown now but I will save his book for my future grandchildren. Enjoy!

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Kathryn Ohare

Such a cute book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 18, 2020

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My son (from about 16 months) loves this book so much he brings it to me then lifts up his feet ready for the first 10 kisses on his toes! I’ve even seen him pick up the book himself then try to kiss his own toes! So much fun for both of us - and great at warding off temper tantrums!

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Djemaa

My second little girl absolutely love it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 16, 2017

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I bought this book for my first baby girl, who did not really show any interest on this.
Then I have an other baby girl, and she absolutely love it, she is 18 months, she is kissing every page on he head of the baby, the feet, the knees...
she want me to read again and again and want to turn the page again..

I think it depend on the kids, but its a great book and good quality

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Flutterby

Lovely book to share with baby

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 4, 2014

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Our little boy adores the interactive aspect of this book. Whilst there aren't any flaps (which is a shame as they are his favourite) he adores it when we kiss him like the baby in the book.

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