Grossman, Bill
My Little Sister Hugged an Ape
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. 2008. 40 pp. $16.95 hb. Dragonfly Books. 0385736606. Preschool-2nd grade.

Tags: picture book, read-aloud, fiction, preschool, humor, sisters, animals, ABC, rhyming

This rhyming book tells the story of the narrator’s little sister and her adventures while hugging her way through the alphabet. Beginning with an ape and ending with a zebra, each animal uniquely responds to her friendliness while her brother captures the silly escapades on camera. The colorful sketched illustrations enhance the humorous tone with outrageous expressions and actions of both the sister and the object of her affection. This book would be a great choice for a preschool read-aloud. ( )

Very cute story about what the little sister ate, each animal starting with a different letter of the alphabet. I loved the illustrations and the rhyming text. ( )

This is a story about a young girl who decides to hug a different animal for every alphabet letter. This novel includes good illustrations as well as rhyming. This book can be used in the classroom as a read aloud when teaching the ABC's.