How To Hug

The reader is invited to consider some things about when, who, and how to hug and also advised to be prepared to receive one in return.

A child figures out the best way to hug a porcupine as he watches his friends hug other animals.

"A group of underwater friends learn to ask for permission before showing their prickly, pufferfish pal some love"--

Amy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville, and Giselle Potter come together to tell the inspiring story of autism advocate Dr. Temple Grandin and her brilliant invention: the hug machine. As a young girl, Temple Grandin loved folding paper kites, making obstacle courses, and building lean-tos. But she really didn’t like hugs. Temple wanted to be held—but to her, hugs felt like being stuffed inside the scratchiest sock in the world; like a tidal wave of dentist drills, sandpaper, and awful cologne, coming at her all at once. Would she ever get to enjoy the comfort of a hug? Then one day, Temple had an idea. If she couldn’t receive a hug, she would make one…she would build a hug machine!

A young boy discovers many different kinds of hugs and ways to show love as family members and friends gather to welcome his immigrant relatives from China.

Elvis the Hedgehog wants a hug, but no one will give him one because he is so prickly.

A Hug was created for parents as a way of introducing consent to children as young as two years old. These bright and cute illustrations will guide you and your child through such a tough topic. Children will learn that they have bodily autonomy, and the authority to say NO to an unwanted touch. Empower children to speak up when caught in an uncomfortable situation; where someone attempts to impose an unwanted hug or touch. Give them the tools to say NO and offer alternatives to a hug for greeting people and expressing feelings.

When Rupert finds a golden egg, he takes it home to show to Mum and Dad. Then suddenly, Tap! Tap! Crack! out hatches a baby fire dragon! From then on, Crumpet the dragon is Rupert’s best friend. But soon Crumpet starts to grow. And as he grows, he gets . . . HOTTER!

Hugs are brilliant! They can be BIG and BOUNCY, wriggly and giggly, or super squashy, squishy and squeezy! A bright and funny book of hugs, to share. With giant magentic flaps that 'hug' the book shut toddlers will love the bright illustrations of mummy and daddy animals giving their baby animals hugs!