Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs is nothing short of a beautiful and tender story. The text and illustrations create a warm and tender feeling and each of its pages brings comfort and solace. While the author’s intentions were to write a story to reach those that need support or encouragement while dealing with loss, I think the story does all that and much more. My children loved everything about the book, from its statement, question & answer format to the way the children in the story find the affirmation of their loved ones’ care and love, through nature.
Here’s an excerpt from this delightful, reassuring, and heart touching story:
“No matter how far apart we are, I’ll always find ways to tell you I love you.”
“How?”
“From wherever we stand, you see the moon and I see the moon.”
“That is how we can send each other hugs.”
“Moon hugs?”
“Yes, moon hugs.”
We have read and reread this story many times. Big B has it almost memorized and I have caught him reading it on his “own” more than once. Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs is a rhythmic, warm and entertaining story. It holds everyone’s attention from the first page to the last and it is a story that will be enjoyed time and time again for years to come.
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oddly enough, we’ve used the moon thing during times of separation. we’d set a time to look at the moon and each would know the other was looking at the same time and sending their love!
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At least twice a week I put little love notes in my sons snacks.
I love being introduced to new, heartwarming books for my children. Thank you for the review and giveaway!
I leave little notes in my daughters lunch box
I tell them every day I love them.
I call, write emails and cards, text.
I talk to them frequently.
I put little notes in their lunchbox.
I call! I also love those books you can record your voice in! Or leaving cute notes for them to find why you are away.
I gave my daughter an ipod touch for christmas, no we can text and send pics and songs back and forth
I give them little gifts and tokens of appreciation
I usually call my little ones during the day and leave a sweet voicemail message!
I leave them little notes.
When my daughter is away visiting her dad, I call her everyday and tell her that I love her.
LEAVE THEM NOTES
I put notes in my daughter’s pencil box.
I send cards to my grandkids
leave little notes
say i love them
tell them i love them
I write little notes on their lunches.
I leave little post it in lunchboxes, school books,coat pockets etc.
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For my children I tell them all the time I love them. For my Granddaughter, I gave her a singing bear that sings You are my Sunshine. When she hears that she knows I love her.
When i would leave my mom would always say she loved me and she told me if i needed ANYTHING to call her.
I tell them daily either in person,by phone,text,or e-mail.
I send them cards with love notes in them
Special notes in their lunches!
I use a recordable books and a special teddy bear that plays a special song when I can’t be with my children .
Leaving notes for them
I put notes in her lunch,left cards in her room for her to find when she gets out of school
I know a little guy that would love this book.
Little notes in lunches.
If I am going to be away, we use skype so I can still read to my son before bed.
I put special notes in their backpacks.
I also pick up a little extra gift for my nieces/ nephews just because.
when my step son is in oregon with his mom I call him and we talk everyday and he knows I love him to the moon and back!
Leave letters for them to read while I’m gone!
If I am not near them, I call them.
I leave them notes at home and in their school lunches.
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They are always told as the walk out the door. Then find notes in backbacks
My grandson lives three states away so I have video chats and send him little cards and letters so he gets mail.
One of our favorite books is “The Kissing Hand”. Ever since they were little, we’ve used that theory. They “keep a kiss” in the palm of their hand & when they miss us or need a reminder, they just hold their hand to their cheek.
I am home with my children all day so there aren’t many times I need to let them know I am thinking of them when they aren’t with me, but I send my husband text and picture messages daily while he is at work to tell him that we love and miss him!
I like notes too – In lunch boxes when they are at school and on the fridge when they are home and I am not
I leave notes for my son in his lunch!
I text pictures and videos of our daughter to my husband several times a day to remind him how much we love him
I always tell them I love them.
I love sending my granddaughters notes in the mail
I tell them I am always thinking of them.
I tell them all the time!
My little guy is in preschool and he misses me and his brother during the day. So in the beginning of the year to help him make it through the day, I made a sticky note and put a heart on it. I told him it meant me and his brother love him. I stuck it in his pocket and he went to school. Now everyday before school he reminds me to put his heart note in his pocket
Calling home from work to see how their day is going and tell them I love them.
i like to mail cards to the kids when they are at camp and we do talk on skype when they are at grandmas
i phone them and say I love you!
we are a very huggy family and we also tell eachother we love eachother daily
I call and send emails.
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I put notes in their lunchboxes, and call them on the phone.
I send my daughter little “care packages” frequently.
I put little notes with a hersey kiss inside back packs or lunchboxes for them to find
I bring them back a present from the trip.
Sweet notes.
I call them on the phone.
We have ‘Magic Rocks.” Just some rocks we found on vacation or on the playground. Each one keeps the rocks in a special box. Some have a calcium vein running through them or they have minerals that color them that are native to the area that they were found. All are pretty.
I like to send thinking of you cards to my family & friends all year long to let them know I’m thinking about them
I stick a note in her work folder or her lunchbox
I send them e cards.
I call everyday
little notes in lunches
Every night the grandchildren are here I tell them I love them to the moon and then they say and back. I will call them when they are at their moms and tell them the same thing.
I tell my kids every day how much I love them and I talk to my mom on the phone almost daily
I leave notes in the lunches and in their backpacks and pockets of their jackets.
Leave a note for them.
while my partner is at work on the odd occasion i make a handmad gift and give it when she gets home
We’re going on our first vacation away from our son soon, and we plan on skyping while we’re gone.
I give them notes and cards out of the blue.
I put notes for my husband to find in the car sometimes! For the kids I like putting notes in their backpacks for them to find!
My oldest son does not live with me, so every couple of months (even though I see him often) I send a card to his home. It makes me feel good that he knows I’m always thinking of him, even when he isn’t with me
leave notes in pockets or school bags
I tell my daughter or text her I love her everyday. When she was little I’d put notes in her lunch. Thank you for the cute giveaway!
I send cards, leave notes or call
We do the kissing hand.
I like to put notes in their lunches and when I’m out of town, I email little notes (via dad) and bring back a trinket for them (often a pencil).
I call them.