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Snuggly Giveaway with I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug!

June 19, 2017 by Dawn

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5 Minutes for Books‘ reviewer Dawn shares a new picture book perfect for snuggly bedtime reading. Don’t miss the prize pack giveaway! Thanks to ZonderKidz for sending me a copy of the book and providing a prize pack for our winner.

Perfect snuggly bedtime reading with I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A BEAR HUG!

The day is winding down, your child has been fed and bathed, and bedtime is nigh. You grab a picture book, or two or three, and you get to enjoy the incomparable feeling of snuggles from your little one as you share in the joy of reading. Written by Caroline B. Cooney and illustrated by Tim Warnes, I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug! is a perfect bedtime story for families and young children, even encouraging them to amp up those cuddles into funny different types of hugs.

A teddy bear-toting little boy runs through the first two pages of the book, right into his mother’s arms, as she describes the bear hug she’s going to give him– “A show you how much I care hug. A good night, sleep tight, way beyond compare hug.” The illustration then switches to the boy getting a squeeze from a big, fuzzy bear whose paw pads cleverly have the same polka dotted pattern as the mama’s dress.

But the hugs don’t stop there! Can you picture what a dog hug might look like? How about a duck hug? Or my very favorite of them all- a fish hug? In Cooney’s hands, these hugs are creatively and humorously described with rhythm and rhyme, sure to bring some giggles out of your child. Take a minute to watch the book trailer to get an idea of the flow of this fun story.

This picture book is fun for both adults and children, making it a lovely gift for a child or a new parent. Do you think it would fit in well with your bedtime routine?

Looking for more info? Check out author Caroline B. Cooney on Facebook, and follow ZonderKidz on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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  • your own copy of I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug!
  • a bear-y cute bedtime robe for your little one!

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122 Comments

  1. Sand says

    July 5, 2017 at 11:56 pm

    Typically 4-6 stories.

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  2. Philip Lawrence says

    July 5, 2017 at 11:23 pm

    I do not read a great number of books to my grandchildren since they quite often want the same book read to them over and over again.

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  3. Trisha Musgrave says

    July 5, 2017 at 11:09 pm

    I normally only read one book at bedtime!

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  4. Allyson Tice says

    July 5, 2017 at 10:52 pm

    WE read 2 books each night! sometimes 3 if they go to bed a bit earlier.but normally its 2 books tops!

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  5. Brandy Williams says

    July 5, 2017 at 10:37 pm

    I read 1 book to my son and my daughter reads 1 to him.

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  6. Carolyn Daley says

    July 5, 2017 at 9:49 pm

    I usually read just one book with my nephew when he stays overnight.

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  7. Kathy Pease says

    July 5, 2017 at 9:29 pm

    I usually read them one or two books

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  8. Samantha says

    July 5, 2017 at 9:25 pm

    We read 1 book to our 1 year old daughter at night right now, but it is a little longer of a book.

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  9. jeremy mclaughlin says

    July 5, 2017 at 9:08 pm

    When they were young we would read 2 books.

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  10. Janine Hwang says

    July 5, 2017 at 8:16 pm

    They get 2 books at bedtime

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  11. DanV says

    July 5, 2017 at 5:43 pm

    We try to read every night, so we’ve read lots over the years

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  12. Anita Jude says

    July 5, 2017 at 5:03 pm

    we would read one book at bedtime

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  13. Kelsey vinson says

    July 5, 2017 at 12:32 pm

    Usually just one. Sometimes two cause my girls and my boys usually can’t agree lol

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  14. Leslie Davis says

    July 5, 2017 at 11:29 am

    1 or 2 depending on size.

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  15. MaryAnn says

    July 5, 2017 at 1:47 am

    I read 2 books at bed time. One for each kid.

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  16. Julie Terry says

    July 5, 2017 at 1:34 am

    I don’t read to my kids at bedtime, we read during the day and I will read as many books as they would like me too. My 11 year old (with Autism & learning disabilties) can read some herself, she will usually read only one a day, and listen to all the others I read to her 2 year old sister, which can be 1-5 or more a day.

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  17. Ronalee Duncan says

    July 4, 2017 at 9:31 pm

    At bedtime I would only read one book.

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  18. jennifer cervantes says

    July 4, 2017 at 8:52 pm

    we read one book at bedtime.

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  19. Stephanie Liske says

    July 4, 2017 at 3:46 pm

    We would read one at bedtime.

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  20. Sarah Hall says

    July 4, 2017 at 2:04 pm

    We read several books at bedtime but we also read at other times. We would take a quiet time in the afternoon and read something to get us to relax. Now my three grown daughters are all big readers.

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  21. Shane A says

    July 4, 2017 at 7:01 am

    2-3 sometimes more

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  22. Angel Heaps says

    July 3, 2017 at 8:43 pm

    we read at least 2

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  23. Paula Hafner says

    July 3, 2017 at 7:46 pm

    We usually read one or two. Lately, we are working our way through a series so we read 1-2 chapters.

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  24. Shannon Baas says

    July 3, 2017 at 5:54 pm

    Usually 1.

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  25. Ed says

    July 3, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    One each night!

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  26. Stacy says

    July 3, 2017 at 5:07 pm

    I don’t have kids but the three I babysit each choose one and they listen to all three and sometimes I add my own choice.

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  27. amanda whitley says

    July 3, 2017 at 4:46 pm

    we read two books, each boy picks his own book.

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  28. KENNETH OHL says

    July 3, 2017 at 2:57 pm

    We usually pick out one a night

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  29. Christina O says

    July 3, 2017 at 11:55 am

    1-2 books.

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  30. Leela says

    July 3, 2017 at 11:38 am

    Usually one.

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  31. Angela Thorpe says

    July 3, 2017 at 10:27 am

    Usually 1 or 2 a night

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  32. Erica B. says

    July 3, 2017 at 9:46 am

    We read 1 or 2.

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  33. Ellie Wright says

    July 2, 2017 at 10:51 pm

    Usually two short books.

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  34. Paol Trenny says

    July 2, 2017 at 10:47 pm

    I usually read about two books.

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  35. susan smoaks says

    July 2, 2017 at 10:24 am

    we read one book before bed each evening.

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  36. Keri justice says

    July 1, 2017 at 11:26 pm

    I typically read my toddler 1 or 2 books before he goes to bed.

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  37. Candace says

    July 1, 2017 at 11:11 pm

    Usually just 1. Sometimes 2.

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  38. Diana says

    July 1, 2017 at 9:11 pm

    two small ones or one bigger one

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  39. Birdie Skolfield says

    June 30, 2017 at 10:36 pm

    we do ONE complete story book per night around here !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  40. Kelly McGrew says

    June 30, 2017 at 10:27 pm

    My nephew is only one year old so he likes any soft books! He is having a hard time making it thru a whole book but we are making progress lol

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  41. wendi says

    June 30, 2017 at 6:13 pm

    we do one and try for two but usually dont make it!!

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  42. Jennifer Wright says

    June 30, 2017 at 3:12 pm

    I usually read one book to my daughter before she goes to bed.

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  43. Sally Gearhart says

    June 30, 2017 at 10:42 am

    We usually read one sometimes two books at bedtime, depending on how long and how tired my little man is. He’s always trying to stay awake but he usually doesn’t make it past the first book.

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  44. Sara McAfee says

    June 30, 2017 at 10:40 am

    I cap it at 3 books, otherwise no one would sleep. 🙂

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  45. Amber Hites says

    June 28, 2017 at 4:18 pm

    I used to read him a few but now he is 8 and loves to read to me (which is just fine by me lol)

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  46. Cheryl Sanders says

    June 28, 2017 at 11:06 am

    I typically read 2-3 books, usually they were sleep by the 2nd book.

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  47. ron frampton says

    June 27, 2017 at 4:01 pm

    I read one book per night.

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  48. darby mayvill says

    June 27, 2017 at 3:04 pm

    Depends on the day!

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  49. Sara Estep says

    June 27, 2017 at 1:44 am

    It depends on the night. I usually read for as long as they want. Sometimes it’s a few chapters in a large book, other times it’s several small stories.

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  50. Marie Lowther says

    June 26, 2017 at 9:04 pm

    It really depends on how many he is interested in reading and how late it is. 🙂

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  51. Azeem says

    June 26, 2017 at 8:18 pm

    I usually read one story

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  52. VICTORIA BETANCOURT says

    June 26, 2017 at 2:02 pm

    We read 1 book per night, but sometimes we read it twice!

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  53. Angela Williams says

    June 26, 2017 at 11:26 am

    We always read one or two books before bedtime.

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  54. brittany doerfler says

    June 25, 2017 at 10:27 pm

    At least 2 sometimes up to 4

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  55. Nannypanpan says

    June 25, 2017 at 9:31 pm

    Usually just one

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  56. stacey mccrary says

    June 25, 2017 at 9:29 pm

    We read at least one maybe two, unless its a chapter book.

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  57. Amanda Hoffman says

    June 25, 2017 at 7:12 pm

    Usually just one

    Reply
  58. Melissa Cunningham says

    June 25, 2017 at 4:26 pm

    I read about 2-3 at bedtime, my daughter loves story time!

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  59. Kristen says

    June 25, 2017 at 1:18 pm

    Usually 2 each night.

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  60. Sandra Preti says

    June 25, 2017 at 9:52 am

    I always promised two a night!

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  61. Jill Rivera says

    June 25, 2017 at 8:58 am

    We read two books or sometimes three books at bedtime.

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  62. Pauline Milner says

    June 25, 2017 at 4:10 am

    We try to limit it to two books, but they often talk us into more. Thankfully, our children love to read and be read to. Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity!

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  63. Stephanie says

    June 25, 2017 at 12:58 am

    Usually two.

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  64. shirley says

    June 25, 2017 at 12:36 am

    We read one book or 2-3 chapters.

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  65. kristina daniels says

    June 24, 2017 at 8:55 pm

    one good lengthy one

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  66. Kimmy Ripley says

    June 24, 2017 at 8:28 pm

    I always read my daughter at least one storybook.

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  67. Samantha Martin says

    June 24, 2017 at 4:24 pm

    I have a toddler who loves for me to read to him. He tries to read himself and is getting very good at it. He has a lot of book to choose from but he is stuck on Old MacDonald’s Farm right now. I think it is because I act out the animals voices and sing the words 🙂

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  68. Donna Clifford says

    June 24, 2017 at 3:46 pm

    one of two

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  69. hannah says

    June 24, 2017 at 2:24 pm

    I would read one story

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  70. aimee p says

    June 24, 2017 at 11:49 am

    I read just one book at bed time

    Reply
  71. latoya says

    June 24, 2017 at 3:01 am

    My mom always read me 2.

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  72. Merry says

    June 23, 2017 at 3:32 pm

    We usually read 2-3 books depending on the length of the story

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  73. Ronda says

    June 23, 2017 at 2:25 am

    1 or 2 depending on the size of the book.

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  74. Angelica Dimeo says

    June 22, 2017 at 9:17 pm

    Usually 1

    Reply
  75. Edye says

    June 22, 2017 at 8:41 pm

    Usually one or two 🙂

    Reply
  76. latanya says

    June 22, 2017 at 2:53 pm

    1-2 books

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  77. Hayley says

    June 22, 2017 at 2:33 pm

    It depends on how close to bedtime we start reading. If she is still full of energy and we have 30 minutes to bedtime, I’ll let her pick a massive stack something like 10 books to give her more time to wind down. On a regular night, she gets three. On a night when we are rushing off to bed, she gets one.

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  78. Margaret Appel says

    June 22, 2017 at 12:05 am

    Normally we got away with reading just one or two books at bedtime, they weren’t overly long. But I think one time I ended up with reading four books, the little one just wouldn’t go to sleep & kept shoving books at me. LOL

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  79. Cheryl Chervitz says

    June 22, 2017 at 12:01 am

    I usually read a book a night to them.

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  80. Laurie Nykaza says

    June 21, 2017 at 11:24 pm

    I would read one to two books a night my kids love books.

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  81. Darcy Koch says

    June 21, 2017 at 10:44 pm

    I will allow them to pick any 2 from their shelf. Some of the time they fall asleep before the 2nd book.

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  82. Katie Bellamy says

    June 21, 2017 at 10:40 pm

    I gotta read at least 2 a night!

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  83. Charlene S. says

    June 21, 2017 at 5:57 pm

    Usually at least 1 book, sometimes 2 or 3 depending of the length of the books.

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  84. Kim Avery says

    June 21, 2017 at 5:35 pm

    I use to read my sons at least one bedtime book. My son has started reading to his son every night even at 7 months!

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  85. Heidi Basta says

    June 21, 2017 at 3:48 pm

    We read some every day. Though now that my son is older we can take turns reading.

    Reply
  86. Carrie G says

    June 21, 2017 at 3:41 pm

    Usually 1 but if it’s especially short, I’ll read a second

    Reply
  87. McKim says

    June 21, 2017 at 2:06 pm

    Depending on the length of the book, usually one or two.

    Reply
  88. Dawn Ballo says

    June 21, 2017 at 2:03 pm

    Usually 1-2 books a night.

    Reply
  89. Meghan says

    June 21, 2017 at 10:59 am

    We read at least 3.

    Reply
  90. Jana S says

    June 21, 2017 at 1:50 am

    We read one book a night to our Granddaughter when she is here and mommy and daddy read to her every night also. She is 10 months old. When my daughter was a baby I read to her all the time. Now she is 23 years old and she always has a book in her hand.

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  91. Nickie says

    June 21, 2017 at 1:48 am

    I usually read one

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  92. Terra Heck says

    June 21, 2017 at 1:45 am

    I usually read one to two stories, depending on the length of the books. Thanks.

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  93. Azeem says

    June 21, 2017 at 12:26 am

    I usually read one story!

    Reply
  94. Stephanie Phelps says

    June 20, 2017 at 10:57 pm

    Well it is only suppose to be one but if they are short we stretch it to two!

    Reply
  95. Jenny Scheldberg says

    June 20, 2017 at 9:53 pm

    At least one short book each night.

    Reply
  96. Kathy Stevenson says

    June 20, 2017 at 9:43 pm

    2 or 3 depending on length.

    Reply
  97. Marilyn Nawara says

    June 20, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    Most nights I would read 2 — each boy would get to pick a book.

    Reply
  98. Michelle C says

    June 20, 2017 at 8:38 pm

    We used to read 2 or 3 books at bedtime!

    Reply
  99. Tara Darity says

    June 20, 2017 at 7:35 pm

    We read one book at bedtime every night. We go to the library once a week to get new books.

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  100. Marti Tabora says

    June 20, 2017 at 3:40 pm

    I usually just read one at bedtime, but I might read two if they were really short.

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  101. Kristie says

    June 20, 2017 at 2:34 pm

    We used to read all sorts! Now we’re down to reading a couple chapters in chapter books. 🙂

    Reply
  102. Karen Propes says

    June 20, 2017 at 1:13 pm

    When I keep my Grandchildren, I read one, two if the 1st one is shorter or they couldn’t decide on just one book.

    Reply
  103. BusyWorkingMama says

    June 20, 2017 at 11:14 am

    I would read about 2-3 books to my daughter when she was little.

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  104. Valerie Mabrey says

    June 20, 2017 at 9:54 am

    I read two night time books to my granddaughter when she stays over.

    Reply
  105. mami2jcn says

    June 20, 2017 at 8:32 am

    We read 1 book.

    Reply
  106. Nancy says

    June 20, 2017 at 7:26 am

    We read one or two books, depending on how long they are.

    Reply
  107. Ashley C says

    June 20, 2017 at 7:18 am

    I try to limit it to one book at bedtime!

    Reply
  108. vickie couturier says

    June 20, 2017 at 6:22 am

    usually just one but sometimes two

    Reply
  109. Annette says

    June 20, 2017 at 12:31 am

    I read one or two books to my kids at bedtime.

    Reply
  110. Robin Abrams says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:14 pm

    We read 1 book a night at bedtime

    Reply
  111. HilLesha says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:10 pm

    I usually read 1-2 books per night.

    Reply
  112. Kelly D says

    June 19, 2017 at 7:01 pm

    We read 1-2 books.

    Reply
  113. Marty says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:46 pm

    If they’re the short, picture-book type, then she can pick three books. We’ve recently (she’s three) started reading aloud longer, chapter books of 50-60 pages. Those, we usually stretch over two nights’ bedtime reading.

    Reply
  114. Erin J. says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:35 pm

    We read at least one or two!!

    Reply
  115. HS says

    June 19, 2017 at 1:46 pm

    We read one book at bedtime.

    Reply
  116. Anne says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:28 am

    We read at least two books every night.

    Reply
  117. ColleenMarie says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:21 am

    HA. at least 1 but usually 2.

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  118. Bianca Munoz says

    June 19, 2017 at 10:19 am

    We try to read at least 2 books at bed time.

    Reply
  119. Peggy Nunn says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:46 am

    I would read one book or a chapter of a larger book.

    Reply
  120. James Robert says

    June 19, 2017 at 6:46 am

    It depended on the size of the book but many times 2 short stories.

    Reply
  121. shelly peterson says

    June 19, 2017 at 2:13 am

    Usually just one, depending on how long they were.

    Reply

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