I Need a Hug Spiral-Bound | December 26, 2018

Aaron Blabey, Aaron Blabey (Illustrated by)

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Everyone needs a hug in this new, irresistibly funny picture book from Aaron Blabey, the bestselling creator of Pig the Pug!


Everyone needs a hug in this new, irresistibly funny picture book from Aaron Blabey, the bestselling creator of Pig the Pug!In I Need a Hug, a tiny porcupine just wants a cuddle. All of the other animals turn him away because of his prickly spikes. But finally the porcupine meets an animal who's happy to hug -- a snake!Rich with author-illustrator Aaron Blabey's signature rhyming text and unforgettably splendid illustrations, I Need a Hug is a sweet story about friendship and learning not to judge a book by its cover. Perfect for Valentine's Day or any day that requires a hug!
Publisher: Scholastic (Trade Publishing)
Original Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 1338297104
Item Weight: 0.29 lbs
Dimensions: 9.5 x 0.1 x 9.9 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
Praise for Pig the Winner: "The goggle-eyed cartoon illustrations are fun, funny, and appealingly grotesque in their exaggerated goofiness, and they are a good match for the rhyming text." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Pig the Pug: "Blabey's jaunty rhymes will make for some fun read-alouds." -- Publishers Weekly

AARON BLABEY has written many well-loved, bestselling books for children. He is the creator of three hugely successful series for children — the New York Times bestselling The Bad Guys, Pig the Pug, and Thelma the Unicorn. The Bad Guys movie released in 2022. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation with Aaron serving as an executive producer on the project.

Aaron’s books have won many awards, including nine REAL Awards, an INDIE Book Award for Children’s Book of the Year, a Children’s Book Council of Australia — Book of the Year Award, NSW Premiers Literary Award for Children’s Literature, two Australian Book Design Awards, and a Children’s Peace Literature Award.