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Smooches!

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By Sandra Boynton

Formats and Prices

Price

$7.99

Price

$10.99 CAD

Format

Board book

Format:

Board book $7.99 $10.99 CAD

Starring a big bear and a little bear, this captivating board book with a peek-through cover from perennial New York Times bestselling author Sandra Boynton celebrates the endless delight of smooches. A year-round Valentine for the little ones you adore!

“Oh, little bear! You spectacular child! You are joyful and funny and wonderfully WILD.”

So begins Smooches!, an affectionate and lively book of love. With those inimitable Boynton illustrations, a peek-through cover, and sweet rhyming text, this adorable and sturdy board book is the perfect present for each and every smoochable little one in your life. In the words of the book’s conclusion, “The power of smooches cannot be denied.” So true.

  • Praise for Ooo, Baby Baby!
    An Indie Bestseller
    An Amazon Best Book of the Month for Baby–Age 2
  • "This sweet, upbeat story about a parent’s unconditional love for a child has appeal for both children and adults. Highly recommended for public libraries and preschools."
    School Library Journal
  • Praise for Dinosaurs in Trucks Because Hey, Why Not?
    An Indie Bestseller
    An Amazon Best Book of the Year for Ages 0-2
  • Praise for Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great!
    A New York Times Bestseller
    An Indie Bestseller
    An Amazon Best Book of the Year
    A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
  • "Woo Hoo! You're Doing Great is a life-affirming reminder for humans and chickens everywhere that they're doing a terrific job just being themselves. It's perfect for parents and babies and children, teachers, friends, great-aunts, and graduates. Give it for holidays, birthdays, Tuesdays, or any time you want to let someone know they're doing great."
    Ann Patchett
  • * "This riotous book hits all the right notes and does so succinctly and hilariously. WOO HOO! This is the perfect way to foster healthy self-esteem in little ones."
    Kirkus, starred review
  • “Self-help gets the Sandra Boynton treatment with energetic antics, deadpan humor, and ear-pleasing rhyme.”
     
    Horn Book

On Sale
Dec 2, 2025
Page Count
16 pages
ISBN-13
9780316574686

Sandra Boynton

Sandra Boynton

About the Author

Sandra Boynton is a popular American cartoonist, children’s author, songwriter, producer, animator, and director. Since 1974, Boynton has written and illustrated over seventy-five children’s books and seven general audience books, including six New York Times bestsellers. More than 85 million of her books have been sold, “mostly to friends and family,” she says. She has also written—with Michael Ford—and produced six albums of renegade children’s music. Three of her six albums have been certified Gold (over 500,000 copies sold) and “Philadelphia Chickens,” nominated for a Grammy, has been certified Platinum (over 1 million copies sold). She lives in rural New England, and her studio is in a barn with perhaps the only hippopotamus weathervane in America. She invites you to visit her online at sandraboynton.com.

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