Hugs and Squishy Kisses!

With a squishy, sparkly heart!

Illustrated by Jordan Wray
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A celebration of boundless love with an adorable squishy heart!

My love keeps getting bigger—
it’s been growing since the start.
With every squishy hug and kiss,
you are my beating heart.

This adorable book, full of sweet illustrations and rhyming text, is the perfect way to show a little one just how important they are! From sunny days spent outside among the flowers, to cozy, starlit nights, the love between a child and their special grown-up is forever. Features a soft, squishy heart that shows through the front cover and on each spread.

  • An ideal board book for toddlers ages 2 to 5
  • Adorable touch-and-feel squishy heart for an interactive element!
  • Rhyming text makes this perfect to read aloud with a special little one
  • Ideal gift for Valentine's Day
Danielle McLean is a children's book editor who lives in South London, England. When she's not writing and editing children's books, she can be found in ballet class pursuing her other childhood dream.

Jordan Wray is an international children's author and illustrator. With crayons as fingers, Jordan has always loved to draw and is inspired by the world around him, especially his little black cat, Iver. When he isn't writing or illustrating, Jordan spends most of his time going on adventures, taking care of his house plants, and dreaming about one day visiting the moon!
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A celebration of boundless love with an adorable squishy heart!

My love keeps getting bigger—
it’s been growing since the start.
With every squishy hug and kiss,
you are my beating heart.

This adorable book, full of sweet illustrations and rhyming text, is the perfect way to show a little one just how important they are! From sunny days spent outside among the flowers, to cozy, starlit nights, the love between a child and their special grown-up is forever. Features a soft, squishy heart that shows through the front cover and on each spread.

  • An ideal board book for toddlers ages 2 to 5
  • Adorable touch-and-feel squishy heart for an interactive element!
  • Rhyming text makes this perfect to read aloud with a special little one
  • Ideal gift for Valentine's Day

Author

Danielle McLean is a children's book editor who lives in South London, England. When she's not writing and editing children's books, she can be found in ballet class pursuing her other childhood dream.

Jordan Wray is an international children's author and illustrator. With crayons as fingers, Jordan has always loved to draw and is inspired by the world around him, especially his little black cat, Iver. When he isn't writing or illustrating, Jordan spends most of his time going on adventures, taking care of his house plants, and dreaming about one day visiting the moon!

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