The Catalogue of Hugs
Joshua David Stein author Augustus Heeren Stein author Elizabeth Lilly illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Penguin Young Readers
Published:27th Dec '22
£13.99
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For affectionate families everywhere comes this engaging reference volume featuring 25 kinds of hugs. From the more traditional to the all-out risky, this collection runs a creatively wide gamut of ways to embrace... and by doing so, brings comfort to the forefront of conversation. Every hug was field-tested by the author and his sons, and titled for practicality and kicks. The Quentin Blake-esque drawings are rendered with graceful accuracy and joy by artist Elizabeth Lilly. The pure physicality of being a child – or being a parent – is documented with wit and style for both to enjoy.
BEST BOOK OF 2022 - Children's Book Committee of Bank Street College
"Perhaps even more important in a world reeling from a pandemic, this is a not-to-miss addition for all collections." -- School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)
"This sweet taxonomy of affection and acrobatics is co-authored by a father and son and will likely get the kids in your life drawing close for snuggles of their own." -- NPR (Books We Love List, 2022)
"Make room on the shelf for this book that captures the creativity and universality of love." -- Kirkus
"The father and son authors of this picture book survey hug types gentle, rambunctious, and in-between, humorously detailing variations of the embrace for an array of situations." -- Publishers Weekly
ISBN: 9780593521793
Dimensions: 198mm x 198mm x 13mm
Weight: 352g
56 pages