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Book SynopsisDoug 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.
Trade ReviewPraise for Don't Hug Doug:A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year
An ALA Notable Children’s Book
A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
“A simple but effective lesson for children learning their own personal boundaries.” —
TODAY“
Don’t Hug Doug can make kids feel better about their own boundaries, and challenge them to understand the comfort of others. But really, it gives grown-ups something to consider, too.” —
Boston Globe* “A cheerful approach to basic consent . . . An excellent update on the golden rule: treat people how they want to be treated.” —
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* “A gently humorous picture book that kindly, effectively highlights the importance of asking others before initiating physical contact.” —
Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Simple and effective in showing young viewers how to establish bodily autonomy . . . A great starting point for a conversation about boundaries and how to set them.” —
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books“A fun way to deliver the truth of different strokes for different folks.”
—Booklist
“It’s great to see . . . boundaries [of consent and personal autonomy] talked about, and
Don’t Hug Doug does it in a way that’s both reinforcing and fun to read.” —
The A.V. Club
