No Hugs!

by Deirdre Prischmann, Sarah Jennings (Illustrator)

Overview

Zara loves hugs, so she is confused and upset when her friend Alice doesn't want a hug. When the tables are turned, she appreciates her friend's perspective and realizes that a hug takes two willing individuals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681524153
Publisher:	Creative Company, The
Publication date:	08/06/2019
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	171,277
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

No Hugs! is Deirdre A. Prischmann's debut fiction picture book. She lives in the upper Midwest with her husband, two girls, one extremely smelly dog, and an assortment of fish.

Sarah Jennings discovered a love of drawing at a very young age and has been scribbling in a sketchbook ever since. She works from her home studio in London, in the company of her threelegged cat, Calvin.

Editorial Reviews

10/18/2019

PreS-Gr 1-Alice tries to coax her new friend Zara into a hug, but Zara politely refuses each time. When Alice gets angry, Zara explains that she doesn't feel like hugging. The girls compromise by giving each other high fives. Although very different, Zara and Alice are both charming. While many stories portray non-huggers as grumpy, Prischmann refreshingly depicts Zara as gracious, sweet, and caring, and the conclusion emphasizes that friendship is above all about respect. The illustrations are eye-catching and vibrant, with bold colors and distinct character designs. VERDICT Prischmann offers a lighthearted take on consent and body autonomy.-Laura J. Giunta, Garden City Public Library, NY

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