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A Hug Is for Holding Me

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A picture book celebrating the power of hugs from award-winning creators, author Lisa Wheeler and illustrator Lisk Feng

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?

“Feng’s artwork is lovely, stylized flora and fauna filling the pages, and the love between the two is evident.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Using allusions to nature, Wheeler writes lyrically about what a hug can be . . . Detailed art by Feng has a retro feel. The ornament-like abundance of insects, flowers, and other natural objects brushes this familial journey with magic.” —Publishers Weekly

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683353515
Publisher:	Abrams
Publication date:	12/11/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
Lexile:	AD400L (what's this?)
File size:	44 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Lisa Wheeler is the author of several award-winning picture books, including Sixteen Cows and One Dark Night, as well as Mammoths on the Move, which received a Parents’ Choice Recommended Award. She is also the author of Abrams Appleseed’s Babies Can Sleep Anywhere. Lisa lives near Detroit.; Lisk Feng is an award-winning illustrator. She has worked with clients such as the New York Times, the New Yorker, and Apple, and has illustrated several children’s books, including Everest, A Hug Is for Holding Me, and Our World. In addition to receiving recognitions from the Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts, she was selected for the 2019 Forbes “30 under 30” list for Art and Style. Originally from China, she now lives in New York City.

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Editorial Reviews

11/12/2018
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.)

Publishers Weekly

"Vivid illustrations portray a sumptuous environment, using many shades of green. The images invite readers to consider the settings from varying perspectives, from sweeping landscapes to extreme close-ups. The juxtaposition of the family affection and scientific information is unusual and effective."

Booklist

"Feng's artwork is lovely, stylized flora and fauna filling the pages, and the love between the two is evident."—Kirkus Reviews

"Using allusions to nature, Wheeler writes lyrically about what a hug can be . . . Detailed art by Feng has a retro feel. The ornamentlike abundance of insects, flowers, and other natural objects brushes this familial journey with magic."—Publishers Weekly

"Vivid illustrations portray a sumptuous environment, using many shades of green. The images invite readers to consider the settings from varying perspectives, from sweeping landscapes to extreme close-ups. The juxtaposition of the family affection and scientific information is unusual and effective."—Booklist

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