"Hugs and Kisses" by Christophe Loupi, illustrated by Eve Tharlet, translated by J. Alison James, published by A Michael Neugebauer Book / North South Books, first published in Switzerland under the title “Mama ich hab Dich lieb.” First American Edition, 2001. First printing with ‘1’ present in the line. Printed in Belgium. Price unclipped dust jacket.

Original dust jacket with un-clipped price on the front flap [corner fold of the front flap], illustrated hard boards have the same design as dj; large format: 8.3/4" x 11.3/4"; color illustrated endpapers, unpaginated, c.30 pages, fully in color, very good near fine condition.

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.

Eve Tharlet [born 1956] is artist and illustrator. She illustrated over 150 books for children, including the Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox series. Although born in Alsace, Ms. Tharlet grew up in Germany, taking courses in printmaking and screen-printing in Berlin before studying art in Strasbourg. She has illustrated all kinds of children’s products, including miniature books and calendars, games and magazines, schoolbooks and classic fairy tales. her art is recognized all over the world by children and adults alike. Currently she lives in Priziac, France.

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