Susanna Leonard Hill has a feature on her blog called Perfect Picture Book Friday. It is a list of “perfect” picture books recommended by all sorts of people. I chose this book because I find the humor in it hilarious and I think it may ba a good book for kids who are and are not “huggers.”
Who Wants a Hug?
Written and illustrated by: Jeff Mack
Pages: 40 pages – ages 4+
Published by: HarperCollins on January 6, 2015
Theme/Topic: Hugging/Trying something new
Genre: Nonfiction
Opening and Synopsis:
Opening -“Everyone liked bear. No one liked skunk.”
Synopsis (publisher’s description) – Everyone likes hugs, especially when Bear gives them! Everyone, that is, except for Skunk. Bear really gets on Skunk’s nerves. He’s too happy . . . and he’s always giving way too many hugs! Skunk has the perfect plan to keep Bear from giving any more hugs. Will it work?
Who Wants a Hug? – Our Review
Why I liked this book- I know this may surprise you, as I [normally] am not the hugging type of guy, but I really liked this book. Mr. Mack has written and illustrated a funny, cute story about how a skunk doesn’t like that a bear is liked more. Well, this may explain why:
