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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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.
I normally only read one book at bedtime!
WE read 2 books each night! sometimes 3 if they go to bed a bit earlier.but normally its 2 books tops!
I read 1 book to my son and my daughter reads 1 to him.
I usually read just one book with my nephew when he stays overnight.
I usually read them one or two books
We read 1 book to our 1 year old daughter at night right now, but it is a little longer of a book.
When they were young we would read 2 books.
They get 2 books at bedtime
We try to read every night, so we’ve read lots over the years
we would read one book at bedtime
Usually just one. Sometimes two cause my girls and my boys usually can’t agree lol
1 or 2 depending on size.
I read 2 books at bed time. One for each kid.
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.
At bedtime I would only read one book.
we read one book at bedtime.
We would read one at bedtime.
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.
2-3 sometimes more
we read at least 2
We usually read one or two. Lately, we are working our way through a series so we read 1-2 chapters.
Usually 1.
One each night!
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.
we read two books, each boy picks his own book.
We usually pick out one a night
1-2 books.
Usually one.
Usually 1 or 2 a night
We read 1 or 2.
Usually two short books.
I usually read about two books.
we read one book before bed each evening.
I typically read my toddler 1 or 2 books before he goes to bed.
Usually just 1. Sometimes 2.
two small ones or one bigger one
we do ONE complete story book per night around here !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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
we do one and try for two but usually dont make it!!
I usually read one book to my daughter before she goes to bed.
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.
I cap it at 3 books, otherwise no one would sleep. 🙂
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)
I typically read 2-3 books, usually they were sleep by the 2nd book.
I read one book per night.
Depends on the day!
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.
It really depends on how many he is interested in reading and how late it is. 🙂
I usually read one story
We read 1 book per night, but sometimes we read it twice!
We always read one or two books before bedtime.
At least 2 sometimes up to 4
Usually just one
We read at least one maybe two, unless its a chapter book.
Usually just one
I read about 2-3 at bedtime, my daughter loves story time!
Usually 2 each night.
I always promised two a night!
We read two books or sometimes three books at bedtime.
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!
Usually two.
We read one book or 2-3 chapters.
one good lengthy one
I always read my daughter at least one storybook.
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 🙂
one of two
I would read one story
I read just one book at bed time
My mom always read me 2.
We usually read 2-3 books depending on the length of the story
1 or 2 depending on the size of the book.
Usually 1
Usually one or two 🙂
1-2 books
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.
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
I usually read a book a night to them.
I would read one to two books a night my kids love books.
I will allow them to pick any 2 from their shelf. Some of the time they fall asleep before the 2nd book.
I gotta read at least 2 a night!
Usually at least 1 book, sometimes 2 or 3 depending of the length of the books.
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!
We read some every day. Though now that my son is older we can take turns reading.
Usually 1 but if it’s especially short, I’ll read a second
Depending on the length of the book, usually one or two.
Usually 1-2 books a night.
We read at least 3.
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.
I usually read one
I usually read one to two stories, depending on the length of the books. Thanks.
I usually read one story!
Well it is only suppose to be one but if they are short we stretch it to two!
At least one short book each night.
2 or 3 depending on length.
Most nights I would read 2 — each boy would get to pick a book.
We used to read 2 or 3 books at bedtime!
We read one book at bedtime every night. We go to the library once a week to get new books.
I usually just read one at bedtime, but I might read two if they were really short.
We used to read all sorts! Now we’re down to reading a couple chapters in chapter books. 🙂
When I keep my Grandchildren, I read one, two if the 1st one is shorter or they couldn’t decide on just one book.
I would read about 2-3 books to my daughter when she was little.
I read two night time books to my granddaughter when she stays over.
We read 1 book.
We read one or two books, depending on how long they are.
I try to limit it to one book at bedtime!
usually just one but sometimes two
I read one or two books to my kids at bedtime.
We read 1 book a night at bedtime
I usually read 1-2 books per night.
We read 1-2 books.
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.
We read at least one or two!!
We read one book at bedtime.
We read at least two books every night.
HA. at least 1 but usually 2.
We try to read at least 2 books at bed time.
I would read one book or a chapter of a larger book.
It depended on the size of the book but many times 2 short stories.
Usually just one, depending on how long they were.