The Kiss That Missed

In my opinion, this is a really cute book for kids. I personally like fairy tales, so I liked the plot of the story. It was a cute idea to make the conflict about a kiss that flew out of the window and a knight was sent to retrieve it and he had to overcome his fears of the woods and the animals in the woods to retrieve it.

I also liked this book because the language used in the story was very descriptive. Especially when describing the woods and the animals they came across when trying to get the kiss back. This is good to show students how to describe things and people.

I would say that the message of this story is aimed more at parents rather than students. But the message is something in the form of taking time for the little show more things. The king blew a kiss goodnight to his son, and it missed. So at the end of the story it talks about how the King promised to always stop being in a hurry. show less

One evening, the king was in a hurry and gave his son a goodnight kiss that missed and flew out the window. The King ordered the knight to chase after the kiss and return with it to the castle. The knight chased the kiss into the spooky forest full of scary creatures. As the knight runs into bears, wolves and even a dragon, the kiss comes flying in and puts everybody to sleep. The knight then returns with the kiss to the castle just in time for the king to properly give it to his son for bedtime.
I loved the unique story line this book had. In the beginning of the book, looking at the cover, you imagine that a knight is chasing after a fair maiden who he had tried to kiss but it missed. For example, the cover has the knight enlarged show more front and center and the title does not give you many details about a king and his son. As you start to read you realize there is no fair maiden at all and it’s just a cute story of a goodnight kiss going wrong.
I also enjoyed the point, the story makes, about being in a rush. For example, the king’s goodnight kiss to his son missed because he was in a rush and did not take the time to properly put his son to sleep. At the end of the night the king brings the goodnight kiss back to his son and everyone gathers around for a goodnight reading. show less

In my opinion this book is the perfect story for young readers before they go to bed. This book is about a king who went to kiss his son, the prince, but it ran away to the forest because he was in a hurry. He than sends off a knight into the forest to go and get the kiss and bring it back to the castle. The language of this book is descriptive and has humor. It is almost a twist on a classic fairytale. The writing is engaging because the knight has to enter the forest and he runs into many obstacles along the way. The writing is also easy to understand and it flows well. The characters are believable. The king is like any other father who cares for his son and kisses him goodnight. The knight and horse can also be compared to other show more fairytales that save the day. The book is written in third person point of view. The plot is paced and has suspense. The knight is afraid of what he might encounter when trying to save the kiss. The illustrations really bring the story to life. It can help readers picture what the story looks like. The illustrations definitely enhance the story and the mood. The message of the story is to always make time for the ones you love and care about. show less

The Kiss that Missed told the story of an escaped bedtime kiss and one knights journey to retrieve it. In the end, the kiss ends up lulling all the scary forest creatures. I thought this book was extremely cute and a great read before bed where parents can give their own kisses after. The illustrations were detailed and whimsical. I also think it is important to mention the "scary" forest creatures were depicted more silly and dopey than scary. The story has an element of surprise, where the dragon, once shown as wanting to eat them, captures them to kiss them goodnight. The story has a sweet tone to it, and is engaging as well. Kids can wonder where the kiss is going next. The story is 100% a light heated read with not much moral or show more educational aspects, but that doesn't stop it from being a must read. show less

I liked this book. I thought it had a cute plot. I think the plot is somewhat unexpected based off the cover, it took my by surprise when it was actually about a bedtime kiss disappearing from the castle because the king was too busy. I think little children would find this book funny because of the solutions in the book. I also enjoyed the beautiful illustrations, that were also funny and brought lots of color to the story. They fit the text very well. The big idea of this book is to take time for what is important, even if things are busy and that love is powerful.

I really enjoyed reading this children’s picture book. The first reason I liked the book is because of the descriptive words that the author used to enhance the story. For example, he described the evil animals in the story by using words like “swoopy,” “growly,” and “dribbly.” The descriptive words that were used helped capture the great expressions. I really liked the fact that this book was not an original fairytale or your typical story it was very amusing. The illustrations helped to display the humorous mood that the author wanted the readers to enjoy. I think that this is a great book for families to enjoy together. I believe that the message of this book is to slow down in life and enjoy all moments together.

I loved this book and believe it will warm the hearts of all readers of any age. The medieval time period in the royal castle places readers in the story right along the little prince who longed for a bedtime story. The illustration accompanying the text brought the words to life in a way that leaves all audiences with a feeling of warmth. Most of all, I liked the message the author effectively portrayed through his work; no matter how busy your life gets, it's very important to make time for the ones you love.