Don't Hug Doug
(He Doesn't Like It)
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- USD 5.99
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- USD 5.99
Publisher Description
Meet Doug, an ordinary kid who doesn't like hugs, in this fun and exuberant story which aims to spark discussions about bodily autonomy and consent—from author Carrie Finison and the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of The World Needs More Purple People, Daniel Wiseman.
Doug doesn't like hugs. He thinks hugs are too squeezy, too squashy, too squooshy, too smooshy. He doesn't like hello hugs or goodbye hugs, game-winning home run hugs or dropped ice cream cone hugs, and he definitely doesn't like birthday hugs. He'd much rather give a high five--or a low five, a side five, a double five, or a spinny five. Yup, some people love hugs; other people don't. So how can you tell if someone likes hugs or not? There's only one way to find out: Ask! Because everybody gets to decide for themselves whether they want a hug or not.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This upbeat, second person–perspective narrative introduces readers to Doug, a smiling child with dark hair, light brown skin, and round red glasses, who does not like hugs—the lone exception being a "JUST RIGHT/ bedtime hug /from his mom." In rapid-fire parallel sentences, characters suggest situations in which Doug might like a hug ("hello hugs," "goodbye hugs," "game-winning home run hugs," and "dropped ice cream cone hugs" round out one paneled page) before Doug shuts each of them down firmly with a friendly smile and a negatory response. "Don't worry—Doug likes YOU," Finison's assured text declares. "He just doesn't like HUGS." Wiseman's digital art has a simple, bold allure, supplemented by panels and speech bubbles. A gently humorous picture book that kindly, effectively highlights the importance of asking others before initiating physical contact. Ages 3–7.
