A Hug Is for Holding Me

by Lisa Wheeler (Author) Lisk Feng (Illustrator)

A Hug Is for Holding Me
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
A Hug Is for Holding Me is a sweet, cozy book about love and affection and invites children to engage with the natural world in a fresh, new way. Some hugs are tight and some hugs are snug . . . but guess who gives the BEST hugs?
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Kirkus

Be prepared to take a walk in nature looking for hugs after sharing this one. (Picture book. 3-6)

Publishers Weekly

A father figure with long, exaggerated arms and his daughter, dressed in an orange A-line dress, meander through a springtime landscape. Using allusions to nature, Wheeler writes lyrically about what a hug can be. On one spread, cocoons of varying shapes and sizes hang from a branch: "Cocoons are strong/ yet gentle hugs." On a shoreline, soft waves crash against black rocks, and under the water is a diverse ecosystem with fish, coral, clams, and crabs: "A seashell is a kind of hug/ for creatures in the sea./ They tuck up tight inside their homes./ Your hug is home to me," Wheeler writes. But for the father and child, "My hug is for holding YOU!" Detailed art by Feng has a retro feel. The ornamentlike abundance of insects, flowers, and other natural objects brushes this familial journey with magic. Ages 3-5. (Dec.)

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Review quotes

"Feng's artwork is lovely, stylized flora and fauna filling the pages, and the love between the two is evident."—Kirkus Reviews
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781419728266
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Publication date
December 11, 2018
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV029000 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | General
JUV013060 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
Library of Congress categories
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