What Time Is It? Time for a Hug by Phillis Gershator and Mim Green

WAKE UP! WAKE UP!
THE CLOCK SAYS EIGHT.
WHAT SHALL WE DO?

EAT FROM A BOWL.
DRINK FROM A MUG.
WHAT TIME IS IT?
TIME FOR A HUG!

Phillis Gershator's and Mim Green's little book of hours, Time for a Hug (Sterling, 2012) keeps track of the time throughout the day as a charming Big Bunny and Little Bunny go through the day, punctuated by hourly hugs. With a clock visible on most pages, this parent and child premise tells, in charming rhymes, what they do all day--bake a pie, bounce a ball, take a hike, make and play with sock puppets--and soon it's getting late. What time is it now? That late? The clock says "Eight?"

PULL UP THE COVERS!
WARM AND SNUG!
WHAT TIME IS IT?
TIME FOR A HUG!

Soft acrylic illustrations in primary colors and pastels by David Walker lend the right touch of cozy warmth between parent and child, with just a hint of the concept book in its subtle telling-time lessons along the way. Pair this one with Felicia Bond's latest, Big Hugs Little Hugs, for a sweet goodnight treat.