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How many kisses does it take to say goodnight? A fussy baby receives "ten little kisses on teeny tiny toes/nine laughing kisses on busy, wriggly feet/eight squishy kisses on chubby, yummy knees," and so on down to "one last kiss on your sleepy, dreamy head." Each member of the family takes a turn bestowing kisses on the child: mom, dad, grandma, big sister, and even the dog and cat. Katz uses bold colors and lines to accent the flat, yet expressive illustrations. Heavy use of pink, combined with an array of brightly colored patterns, adds to the tender, happy tone of the story. Collage pieces are seamlessly woven into the gouache and colored-pencil illustrations, and Katz throws in some surprising perspectives, such as the mother kissing the baby's toes shown from the infant's point of view. The final spread, which shows the whole family smiling down at the sleeping child in her crib, epitomizes the loving warmth of this pitch-perfect bedtime story.

这是一本无数家庭睡前半小时的必读书。它粉粉的、甜甜的、柔柔的、温温的，满满的都是软枕头和床头灯的味道和光晕。里面还有孩子要学的数字、要了解的身体部位和要体会的各种各样的感觉。不过，最最重要的是，这本温馨可爱的绘本让你想要亲吻，让你凝眸注视宝宝的红脸蛋，然后禁不住沉醉于如海洋般的天伦深情：小宝贝，要睡觉了，想要多少个亲亲呢？