Cat doesn't feel that well. Do they want a hug?

Our unnamed protagonist starts giving out hugs. Hugs are great! Hugs are awesome! ...until they're not.

This book is a great way to teach someone about consent, boundaries and emotional exhaustion. It's show, don't tell. There is no narrator, simply a person wanting to do something nice for a friend and having to learn how to say no.

I liked this, both in idea and implementation.

I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was just what I needed in these trying times. I am a big hugger and right now only my cat gets to (lets bei honest: has to) enjoy them.
So a picture book about giving hugs and the times you might need one in return was very precious and dear to my heart.
Highly recommend!
PS: love the attitude of the unicorn though ^^

Hug? The little girl is so sweet and all too happy to hug all the animals that want a hug. Perfect book to sit down and read with kids. I found it engaging and can see small children really enjoying the storyline and the animals.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and Charlene Chua for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my review.

Thank you for letting me read this! This is a perfect story about boundaries that children will be able to understand. I hope this sorry will help children.

It’s a cute story of a girl who hugs every animal requesting one. My kids & I enjoyed this! It’s entertaining, heartwarming and an easy read. Thanks to Kids Can Press, Charlene Chua, and NetGalley for this ARC. This is my honest review.

An amusing little piece, with a young girl happy to give a hug to her pet cat when it feels icky, but who doesn't realise that it will lead to everything else needing a hug, including the local skunk, a passing porcupine, and possibly even a unicorn. It's a pleasant way to pass a couple of minutes, but I think it's a bit of a one-joke book, that therefore won't be taken off the shelf too often. It's certainly enjoyable, though – and I suppose you could hang discussion of bodily contact, permission etc on it, if you must spoil the fun. Four stars is a touch generous, but it's a friendly book, so I'm being so, too.

What just happened?
I mean what just happened?

I am so like hugging myself right now because of this book! This book made me feel like I was reading a really amazing comic strip! And wow it's so well done!

Who would have thought I would enjoy a mere few pages of beautifully illustrated children's picture book on hugs featuring all kinds of wild animals and a sweet little girl who ultimately freaks out because of others demanding too much hugs from her?!

Well, I DID!

As a Webtoons series addict, I raise all my ten fingers up to say that I approve of this book one hundred percent! The kids are already missing out on something this amazing! Grab the copy!

Thanks #NetGalley for the book!

Hugs? By Charlene Chua is the sweetest little book about the exciting and sometimes annoying nature of giving hugs!

Our little leading lady gives a lot of hugs! To her kitty when they don't feel well, to a dog who just wants a hug, and to many other creatures that come her way. Suddenly, creatures that aren't as huggable want hugs and our poor friend is feeling kind of worn out!

This book isn't educational, but it was very sweet. I can see very young kids enjoying this book to see all the animals. It can be a very interactive book if parents try to make it fun! There is probably some lesson about saying no and how hugs can make you feel good, so there is a way to make it educational!

I really like the illustrations. They had a soft yet simple feel. I feel like they fit the sweet nature of this book really well.

Overall, I really like this book! It's sugary sweet and totally worth the read! If you have kids that love picture books and animals, grab this book!

Four out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for supplying me a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.