This is the Kiss (A StoryPlay Book)

StoryPlay (TM) Books -- the best new way to engage with your little one during story time -- continues with four new stories!

StoryPlay Books is the smart way to read and play together! StoryPlay Books offer fun ways to engage with little ones during story time and playtime with prompts and activities that everyone will love! Each quality story will delight readers while building early literacy skills for ages 3 to 5 by helping them develop: problem-solving abilities, reading comprehension, social development, pre-reading skills, memory strength, and more! Each book includes story-related games and crafts to extend the reading experience. Teachers agree that StoryPlay Books are perfect for parents looking to stimulate and engage their kids at home while having fun together! Each book also shines a spotlight on important topics for this age. This Is the Kiss -- an original love-themed story about a mama bear and her cub -- focuses on emotions.Are you ready to start reading the StoryPlay way? Ready. Set. Smart!

Claire Harcup developed magazines about dinosaurs, books and CD-ROMs about wine, and an animation series for children with autism before she started writing picture books. She now heads up the writing team at communications consultancy, Quietroom. She lives in London, W11.


Gabriel Alborozo is a cartoonist and illustrator based in East Sussex. Over the years his work as a cartoonist appeared regularly in numerous magazines and papers, including Private Eye, Punch, the Spectator, Prospect, and the Oldie. As an author-illustrator for children he has created books for Henry Holt, Bloomsbury, Simon and Schuster, Walker, Candlewick, Childs Play, and Allen and Unwin.