{"product_id":"hug-9780763645106","title":"Hug","description":"\u003cb\u003eAlborough celebrates the pleasure of giving and receiving good hugs, as well as the joy inherent in finding just the right word. -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBobo 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJez Alborough, the acclaimed author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eWhere's My Teddy?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIt's the Bear \u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy Friend Bear \u003c\/i\u003etransforms a total of three words--and some of the most tenderly expressive animals ever created--into an endearing tribute to love and belonging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alborough, Jez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780763645106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 7.80w x 0.20d","brand":"Jez Alborough","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39789810122827,"sku":"9780763645106","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_cc918801-1fc4-4fb0-9747-46657e5e9d53.jpg?v=1655824633","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/hug-9780763645106","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}