You Can't Kiss a Bubble

You Can't Kiss a Bubble

What can you do with a bubble? Many children – and adults – find bubbles fascinating, even enchanting. And yet they’re so different from most things we enjoy, lasting only a few moments. This little book, with its lovely and whimsical illustrations, looks at both the charm and the transitory nature of bubbles, and reminds us that we can take joy even in the impermanent. "Looking for great poetry books in prose? Do not look further. You will fall in love with the story and the illustrations - both as gentle and lyrical as a bubble. With its well-chosen words and rhythm, this little story could be your child's perfect companion. True, you can't take a bubble to a friend's house. But you can always take YOU CAN'T KISS A BUBBLE to a friend's house and read it. Just the two of you. And make some bubbles after that. Bravo, Karen!" -- Marin Dormonkow, Creative Director, Fontreal Books "Siski Kalla’s delightful illustrations bring this imaginative tale to life. The girl in this story has a lot to learn about soap bubbles – for example, it’s easy to catch one if you rub your hands with bubble stuff first. But she knows the important stuff. Things don’t have to last a long time to be enjoyed. Things don’t have to be predictable to be beautiful. Soap bubbles are fun to watch and you can dance with them. Soap bubbles are a metaphor for the beauty of life that a young child can appreciate. I highly recommend You Can’t Kiss a Bubble by Karen A. Wyle to anyone who has ever played with soap bubbles or anyone who has watched others enjoy this ephemeral treat." -- Readers' Favorite five-star review "Wyle's story will make readers both young and old think about bubbles in a deeper light. The text is able to say so much in so few words. . . . . Siski Kalla's illustrations compliment the story perfectly, using gentle but colorful images and interesting perspectives. . . .This book will inspire a lot of further conversation not only of bubbles but about change, lifespans, and human nature." -- Laura's Books and Blogs "A beautiful, short, easy-to-read story about bubbles that can be utilized as a chance for some life lesson teaching moments." -- Erudite Children's Books "Children love bubbles, and they will love this book. . . . This book also teaches gentleness and stillness by helping children to understand the fragility and evanescence of a bubble." -- Literature Approved In addition to being an author, Karen A. Wyle is a lifelong reader, an attorney, and a photographer. She has been married for more than thirty years and has two wildly creative adult daughters. She still cherishes many picture books from her own childhood and her daughters'.