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Sloppy the tree dragon doesn't want to take a bath. But when Dewdrop refuses to give him a hug until he's clean... Sloppy reconsiders. Could it be that getting clean is nearly as fun as getting dirty?

Hugs are Huggy the Python's favorite thing, but he needs help learning how to give a gentle hug.

A las dos o a las ocho... Aunque llueva o nieve... Cuando estás mimoso... ¿Sabes lo que quieres? ¡Abrazos de oso! A little rabbit receives hugs around the clock.

A little porcupine just wants a hug, but all the other animals shy away from his prickly spikes--except for a snake.

While on a walk through the forest, Daddy Bear and Little Bear decide it would be nice to give hugs to all the other animals they meet.

"The Grouchy Ladybug feels less grouchy once her friends show her how nice love can be"--

Celebrating the various ways in which we can show each other affection, this sensitive and honest picture book looks at how different people connect and navigate boundaries, helping young readers learn social emotional skills.

Despite living far away from his grandmother, a little boy finds a way to give her a speical kind of hug with help from the Hug Delivery Specialist.

Everyone likes Mr. Bear except grouchy Dr. Skunk, who devises a plan to make Mr. Bear stop being happy and hugging others.

"A little girl finds herself giving hug after hug until, all of a sudden, she's had enough!"--