Hug - Hardcover

Alborough, Jez

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763615765 ISBN 13: 9780763615765

Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA), 2001

Synopsis

"Alborough's simplicity results in another gem." -- School Library Journal

Bobo needs a hug. But his friends don't seem to understand. "Hug," he implores, time and again. Time and again his puzzled pals -- from the smallest chameleon to the tallest giraffe -- shrug and cuddle with their jungle mothers. As the lonely chimp's plea escalates, his friends grow concerned. Can the elephants lead Bobo to his heart's desire? Jez Alborough, the acclaimed author-illustrator of Where's My Teddy?, It's the Bear!, and My Friend Bear transforms a total of three words -- and some of the most tenderly expressive animals ever created -- into an endearing tribute to love and belonging.

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Review:

How can it be that a book with only one word, repeated throughout, can be so good? The proof is in the pudding (well, the jungle actually) in Jez Alborough's superb Hug,a fantastic picture book that follows a baby monkey on the hunt for his mum and a cuddle.

As our little friend wanders through the jungle, enlisting the help of other jungle animals as they snuggle together with their young families. And all the time the story is told purely by the expression on the little monkey's face as his hopes are built and dashed again until eventually, with a huge smile, he finds his mum and reaps the reward.

Hug is a clever, entertaining and unusual book that portrays the art of illustration for children at its very best: characters are brought to life through facial expressions and body language, interacting with each other via the stroke of a brush, creating images that children will recognise and understand instantly.

Ideal for sharing with small children, this lovely book is a warm, comforting read that cannot fail to please. (Ages 1-4) --Susan Harrison

Review:

Like a wordless book, the story unfolds through a series of expressive pictures. . . .Alborough makes clear . . . the elation the animals gain from their shared affection.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

From the warm golden cover to the animal grins at the end, Alborough's simplicity results in another gem.
--School Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0763615765
• ISBN 13: 9780763615765
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Alborough Jez