Kisses

Kisses

By:  Nanda Roep & Marijke ten Cate
Published:  Front Street Books, Inc. 2004

Grade Level:  Kindergarten and up

Genre:  Lovable fiction

Summary:  What does Lisa want from her dad before she goes to bed?  She wants a kiss.  But when dad questions what kind of kiss they think of all different kisses from a witch, a butterfly, a grandma, a mom, a vacation, a monster, a circus, a birthday, or an Eskimo kiss.  So what kind of kiss does Lisa really want?  You will have to read the story to find out.

Pre-Reading Activity:  Have everyone draw or talk about their bedtime routine. What does it include?  Does it involve getting water?  Does it involve a bedtime story?  Does it involve a snuggly bear?

Post-Reading Activity:  Have children pick a page of the story and draw a picture of that kind of kiss using their family members.

Reflection:   This is a really cute story with few words.  This is great for younger children or early readers.  It really shows the bond between a father and son. It also shows the sarcastic, funny side of the father.

Author  Nanda Roep

It was very hard to find information on this author in that much of the information written about her is in Dutch, her native language.  This is a quote from Nanda translated from Dutch, "I would like to stress that publishing is a small business-with large range Nanda. We enjoy the world, and need not to possess. We work with a small team of mostly the same people, the productions come on enthusiasm (and sleep deprivation;)."