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Why Read This Book
This little board book has been part of our home library since my kiddo was a wee one. It’s a sweet, dear little book with perfectly written rhymes. So many nights I read this book to him before bed. It’s still on his shelf, even though he is quite the older boy now. And we still read it 😊.
I highly recommend this board book for baby and toddler libraries, and as a read-aloud before nap or bed time.
In fall 2023 I read an article by Rory Feek about “speaking love into our children” (see Plain Values Magazine, the October 2023 issue). Essentially he was talking about speaking directly to our children about the love we feel for them, and about how important they are to the world. This little book does this “speaking love” action with its words. The repetition of a child hearing it read to them night after night, will instill in them that they are loved and important.
Book Facts
Author: Lorie Ann Grover
Illustrator: Rebecca Malone
Copyright: Published in 2008
Publisher: Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division
Age Range: Babies to Preschoolers, Birth to Age 4
About the Book Art: The illustrations were painted. I could not find information that said exactly which type of paint – but it was either oils or acrylics. Rebecca Malone, the illustrator, has a wonderful website where you can see more of her work.
Get the Book Hug Hug!
Hug Hug! is available both new and used. Bookshop.org does not currently stock it, but it is available on my favorite place to buy used books online … Thriftbooks.com. At the time of this article the book is available on Amazon.com – where you can also learn fun facts about the author.
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