Hug Time

New
Board book
2012
$12.16

There was once a kitten so filled with love he wanted to give the whole world a hug!
Jules the kitten (also known in the MUTTS cartoons as 'Shtinky Puddin' ) knows that hugs can make the world a better place. So he makes a 'Hug To-Do List' - with the endangered species at the top - and travels the globe to show all of the animals that someone cares.
From Africa to the North Pole to his own back yard, Jules proves a hug is the simplest - but kindest - gift we can give. With its gently environmental theme, this joyous story about sharing love is an ideal gift year-round.

Synopsis

There was once a kitten so filled with love he wanted to give the whole world a hug!

Jules the kitten (also known in the MUTTS cartoons as 'Shtinky Puddin' ) knows that hugs can make the world a better place. So he makes a 'Hug To-Do List' - with the endangered species at the top - and travels the globe to show all of the animals that someone cares.
From Africa to the North Pole to his own back yard, Jules proves a hug is the simplest - but kindest - gift we can give. With its gently environmental theme, this joyous story about sharing love is an ideal gift year-round.

$12.16

Quantity

13 in stock

More Information

Format: Board book
Pages: 32
Edition: Import
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Published: 19 Jan 2012
ISBN 10: 0316182958
ISBN 13: 9780316182959
Book Overview: This New York Times bestseller is now available as a child-friendly board book!

Media Reviews

Praise for The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned His ABC's (the Hard Way):
A New York Times Notable Children's Book of 2017
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2017
An Amazon Best Book of the Month (September 2017)
School Library Journal's Best Picture Books of 2017
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Books of the Year 2017
Huffington Post's Best Picture Books of 2017
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books of 2017
A Nerdies 2017 Selection

* Give this book an F, yes, an F: for fun and funny.
--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* Touches of wit and plenty of zip recommend this for lap-sit sharing.
--The Horn Book, starred review

* Gloriously fun...teeming with visual wit.
--Publishers Weekly, starred review

* Energetic and highly engaging...A brilliant caper that young learners will want to pore over! --School Library Journal, starred review

McDonnell's work once again proves to be silly, sweet and even timeless. --The New York Times Book Review

Praise for Just Like Heaven
McDonnell delivers his message with maximum effectiveness. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for The Gift of Nothing

Both Mutts fans and newcomers will appreciate McDonnell's clever wordplay and lovable characters. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

A perfect meditation on gift giving and friendship. --Kirkus

Author Bio

Patrick McDonnell is the creator of the MUTTS comic strip. He has illustrated for the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Reader's Digest, Time, Parents and other journals,