Hugs and kisses by Loupy, Christophe published by Scholastic Inc (2003)

An irresistibly appealing puppy named Hugs sets out one morning on a quest. He asks every animal he meets for a kiss, and they are all happy to oblige. The pup discovers that duck s kisses are hard and wet; a horse s kiss is a little sticky, but very warm; the pig s kiss is a little muddy and bristly, tickley but tender. He collects lots of wonderful kisses, but when he returns home, he discovers that the best kiss of all is the one he gets from his loving mother.Author Christophe Loupi was born in France. He began his career creating comic strips and now works as a nursery-school teacher, a program director for a French publisher, and writer of picture books, novels, and filmscripts. This is his first book for North-South.Eve Tharlet was born in France and spent most of her childhood in Germany. Among her books for North-South are How Will We Get to the Beach? by Brigitte Luciani, The Emperor s New Clothes, and the series of books by Brigitte Weninger featuring Davy and the Rabbit Family. Read more Continue reading Read less