The author thoughtfully provides notations for children and parents, elucidating the importance of setting and enforcing appropriate boundaries. It’s also about respecting personal space. This is a sweet story about accepting others’ preferences. Mama assures her there are many ways to share affection, and the choice is for her to make. She wonders if something’s wrong, if she’s really all the things others say. When Miss Bluebird tries to kiss Rissy on the cheek, she empathically chirrups, “NO KISSIES!” Her siblings welcome them when they snuggle up to sleep, but when Rissy’s daddy reaches down to give her one, she crosses her wings and squeaks, “NO KISSIES!” When she refuses them from Grandma Lovebird and her friends, they’re offended and think she’s mean. Rissy is a baby lovebird, although she’s not like the other ones she knows who love others’ kisses.
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