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THE CATALOGUE OF HUGS
Written by Joshua David Stein
December 2022 || RISE Books x Penguin Workshop
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
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Best Books of 2022: Children's Book Committee
of Bank Street College
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"Perhaps even more important in a world reeling from a pandemic, this is a not-to-miss addition for all collections."
-School Library Journal
"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
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