The Cuddle Book

The "Big" Books

by Guido Van Genechten

Everybody likes a good cuddle! But not all cuddles are the same. Some cuddles are warm. Some are playful. And some can even be very, very prickly! Sweet, simple text and bright, bold, beautiful art combine in this enchanting picture book, perfect for family sharing.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Animals, Family, Love, Childrens, Juvenile

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Guido Van Genechten is een Vlaamse schrijver en illustrator.

Guido Van Genechten in de Nederlandstalige Wikipedia


Guido Van Genechten is a Flemish writer and illustrator.

Reviews

[Maura · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book tells a story about different animal mothers that show love to their babies. I love how cute this book is when read. It displays pictures of animal mothers playing and cuddling with their babies. There is a pig rolling in mud with her piglet. There is a duck swimming in the water with her duckling. At the very end it shows a human mother giving hugs to her son. When you read this book you feel extremely warm and comfortable, because the words just wrap around you like a huge furry warm blanket. I would use this book in my classroom as a way to show you how other creatures show love, and that humans are not the only mammals on the planet that love.

[Monica Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute book for (N) nursery aged kids. All about an activity everyone loves! Cuddling! The illustrations are cute, colorful and simple. The language is easy for beginner readers. My daughter enjoyed this cute story. I enjoyed it and I do think it is a great choice for little ones.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

A look at the ways different animals hug/cuddle. Great read aloud for toddlers/PreK.

[Karisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

What if you don't have arms?

[Jvermeersch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Een boek om samen te lezen al knuffelend. Wel snel op uitgekeken.
Merk op: Guido Van Genechten schildert blijkbaar zijn tekeningen op oude kranten of dergelijke; de illustraties in dit boek hadden zodanig dunne verfdekking hier en daar dat je de tekst er nog door kon zien. Zou dat bij de geheimen van het vak horen?

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A toddler and up book about animals and their young hugging each other. Sweet and simple

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un libro muy tierno en el que vemos los tipos de abrazos que se dan los diferentes animales

[Maddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Schattig prentenboek ♥️

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Libro ilustrado sobre cómo los animales demuestran afecto a sus bebés. Es un libro de páginas duras (cartoné), con dibujos grandes y sencillos y muy poco texto, ideal para los bebés más bebés. Une dos de las cosas que más me gustan: los animales y los abrazos. La única pega para mi gusto es el final. Me hubiera gustado que el final del libro diera pie a un abrazo con tu peque, del estilo “¿y a ti cómo te gustan los abrazos?”
Aún con todo, ilustraciones muy bonitas y mensaje sencillo de entender para los peques.

[DiAnne Warfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

PJ story time 02-12-2020

[Alejandro · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.0

[June · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have only used this for a Mothers story time, but really like Polly's ending suggestion: "the best cuddle of all is...a mommy, daddy or anyone-who-really-loves-you cuddle!" 5/4/11

I forgot about Polly's ending suggestion, I'll have to try it tomorrow.5/8/12

Used again for lap time, though I always forget to check reviews before using and forgot to alter the ending. 5/8/13

Used again for PJ and Lap Time. 5/6/14

Samierah read with me at PJ Story Time. 5/5/15

The toddler wasn't very interested in this. Have to try and remember Polly's ending for tomorrow.
Remembered Polly's ending and went over fairly well. The older toddlers like identifying the animals.

[Heidi-Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book for toddler time, as some of them are already cuddling with their parents! Fairly easy animals for them to guess. Sweet pictures. And, of course, a happy end!

3/18/10 The Tuesday group was great with this one. The Thursday group was rather deadpan. Oh well--what can you do?

3/25/10 The downtown Tuesday group did a little better with this one than the Thursday one. I was worried about the ending with all those nannies, but it did not deter the kids one bit. The second group still enjoyed the pictures, just not the concept as much.

[Ashley Stone · Rating 3 out of 5]

As you go through this story, there are many different types of cuddle habits described. Each animal has a different way of showing love to his or her baby. I think that this would be a good book to read to a baby because as you read the different ways to cuddle, a caregiver could demonstrate those ways with their own child. It’s a great opportunity to bond with a child. The pictures are big and the lines are very bold which makes the pictures stand out even more.

[Monalisa Johnson-brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is about animals who like to cuddle. The turtle cuddles slowly, ducks cuddle with their beaks, elephants with their trunks, cuddling for kangaroos is easy and for crabs is hard. The best cuddle as the boy says is by mommies.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book as everyone wants a hug, including the elephants and the porcupines. Brief text and very large illustrations without lots of background detail. I liked the art work by this Belgian illustrator.

[Shala Howell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute pics.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wonderful bedtime story to cuddle with.

[Jodi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for my 2 year old because the pictures are large and simple, and she loves to identify the animals (she always points and says "daddy" and "baby" for each pair).

[Agnes · Rating 2 out of 5]

A cute picture book for the really young ones featuring different animals and how they cuddle "Ducks cuddle with their beaks..."

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everyone likes to cuddle! Including pigs, porcupines, and turtles!

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read before bedtime.

[Ecl Storytellers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorbs. Baby animals and their parents cuddling!

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

families, love, hugs and kisses

[Bonnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book to cuddle up with.

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short & simple, perfect for lapsit.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every book I have red by Guido Van Genechten I have really liked. The Ricky Series and now this one. Great illustrations, great story! Like a lot!

[Elaine Conway · Rating 5 out of 5]

Might be good with puppets, flannel. Not my favorite for storytime, but a good one for readers advisory.

[madziar · Rating 4 out of 5]

"El libro de los abrazos" - charakterystyczna kreska, prosta historia - tym razem o przytulaniu. Sztywnostronnicowa.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute children's picture book about how different animals cuddle.. Short and simple.