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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.
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?
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Sand says
Typically 4-6 stories.
Philip Lawrence says
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.
Trisha Musgrave says
I normally only read one book at bedtime!
Allyson Tice says
WE read 2 books each night! sometimes 3 if they go to bed a bit earlier.but normally its 2 books tops!
Brandy Williams says
I read 1 book to my son and my daughter reads 1 to him.
Carolyn Daley says
I usually read just one book with my nephew when he stays overnight.
Kathy Pease says
I usually read them one or two books
Samantha says
We read 1 book to our 1 year old daughter at night right now, but it is a little longer of a book.
jeremy mclaughlin says
When they were young we would read 2 books.
Janine Hwang says
They get 2 books at bedtime
DanV says
We try to read every night, so we’ve read lots over the years
Anita Jude says
we would read one book at bedtime
Kelsey vinson says
Usually just one. Sometimes two cause my girls and my boys usually can’t agree lol
Leslie Davis says
1 or 2 depending on size.
MaryAnn says
I read 2 books at bed time. One for each kid.
Julie Terry says
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.
Ronalee Duncan says
At bedtime I would only read one book.
jennifer cervantes says
we read one book at bedtime.
Stephanie Liske says
We would read one at bedtime.
Sarah Hall says
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.
Shane A says
2-3 sometimes more
Angel Heaps says
we read at least 2
Paula Hafner says
We usually read one or two. Lately, we are working our way through a series so we read 1-2 chapters.
Shannon Baas says
Usually 1.
Ed says
One each night!
Stacy says
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.
amanda whitley says
we read two books, each boy picks his own book.
KENNETH OHL says
We usually pick out one a night
Christina O says
1-2 books.
Leela says
Usually one.
Angela Thorpe says
Usually 1 or 2 a night
Erica B. says
We read 1 or 2.
Ellie Wright says
Usually two short books.
Paol Trenny says
I usually read about two books.
susan smoaks says
we read one book before bed each evening.
Keri justice says
I typically read my toddler 1 or 2 books before he goes to bed.
Candace says
Usually just 1. Sometimes 2.
Diana says
two small ones or one bigger one
Birdie Skolfield says
we do ONE complete story book per night around here !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kelly McGrew says
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
wendi says
we do one and try for two but usually dont make it!!
Jennifer Wright says
I usually read one book to my daughter before she goes to bed.
Sally Gearhart says
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.
Sara McAfee says
I cap it at 3 books, otherwise no one would sleep. 🙂
Amber Hites says
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)
Cheryl Sanders says
I typically read 2-3 books, usually they were sleep by the 2nd book.
ron frampton says
I read one book per night.
darby mayvill says
Depends on the day!
Sara Estep says
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.
Marie Lowther says
It really depends on how many he is interested in reading and how late it is. 🙂
Azeem says
I usually read one story
VICTORIA BETANCOURT says
We read 1 book per night, but sometimes we read it twice!
Angela Williams says
We always read one or two books before bedtime.
brittany doerfler says
At least 2 sometimes up to 4
Nannypanpan says
Usually just one
stacey mccrary says
We read at least one maybe two, unless its a chapter book.
Amanda Hoffman says
Usually just one
Melissa Cunningham says
I read about 2-3 at bedtime, my daughter loves story time!
Kristen says
Usually 2 each night.
Sandra Preti says
I always promised two a night!
Jill Rivera says
We read two books or sometimes three books at bedtime.
Pauline Milner says
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!
Stephanie says
Usually two.
shirley says
We read one book or 2-3 chapters.
kristina daniels says
one good lengthy one
Kimmy Ripley says
I always read my daughter at least one storybook.
Samantha Martin says
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 🙂
Donna Clifford says
one of two
hannah says
I would read one story
aimee p says
I read just one book at bed time
latoya says
My mom always read me 2.
Merry says
We usually read 2-3 books depending on the length of the story
Ronda says
1 or 2 depending on the size of the book.
Angelica Dimeo says
Usually 1
Edye says
Usually one or two 🙂
latanya says
1-2 books
Hayley says
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.
Margaret Appel says
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
Cheryl Chervitz says
I usually read a book a night to them.
Laurie Nykaza says
I would read one to two books a night my kids love books.
Darcy Koch says
I will allow them to pick any 2 from their shelf. Some of the time they fall asleep before the 2nd book.
Katie Bellamy says
I gotta read at least 2 a night!
Charlene S. says
Usually at least 1 book, sometimes 2 or 3 depending of the length of the books.
Kim Avery says
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!
Heidi Basta says
We read some every day. Though now that my son is older we can take turns reading.
Carrie G says
Usually 1 but if it’s especially short, I’ll read a second
McKim says
Depending on the length of the book, usually one or two.
Dawn Ballo says
Usually 1-2 books a night.
Meghan says
We read at least 3.
Jana S says
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.
Nickie says
I usually read one
Terra Heck says
I usually read one to two stories, depending on the length of the books. Thanks.
Azeem says
I usually read one story!
Stephanie Phelps says
Well it is only suppose to be one but if they are short we stretch it to two!
Jenny Scheldberg says
At least one short book each night.
Kathy Stevenson says
2 or 3 depending on length.
Marilyn Nawara says
Most nights I would read 2 — each boy would get to pick a book.
Michelle C says
We used to read 2 or 3 books at bedtime!
Tara Darity says
We read one book at bedtime every night. We go to the library once a week to get new books.
Marti Tabora says
I usually just read one at bedtime, but I might read two if they were really short.
Kristie says
We used to read all sorts! Now we’re down to reading a couple chapters in chapter books. 🙂
Karen Propes says
When I keep my Grandchildren, I read one, two if the 1st one is shorter or they couldn’t decide on just one book.
BusyWorkingMama says
I would read about 2-3 books to my daughter when she was little.
Valerie Mabrey says
I read two night time books to my granddaughter when she stays over.
mami2jcn says
We read 1 book.
Nancy says
We read one or two books, depending on how long they are.
Ashley C says
I try to limit it to one book at bedtime!
vickie couturier says
usually just one but sometimes two
Annette says
I read one or two books to my kids at bedtime.
Robin Abrams says
We read 1 book a night at bedtime
HilLesha says
I usually read 1-2 books per night.
Kelly D says
We read 1-2 books.
Marty says
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.
Erin J. says
We read at least one or two!!
HS says
We read one book at bedtime.
Anne says
We read at least two books every night.
ColleenMarie says
HA. at least 1 but usually 2.
Bianca Munoz says
We try to read at least 2 books at bed time.
Peggy Nunn says
I would read one book or a chapter of a larger book.
James Robert says
It depended on the size of the book but many times 2 short stories.
shelly peterson says
Usually just one, depending on how long they were.