While playing hide-and-seek with Dory and her friends, an otter pup gets lost and Dory and the others work together to find him.

A playful and comforting book that magines all the cozy, warm hugs a child might receive on a frosty winter day, from a "play in the snow" polar bear hug to a "hold tight to that feather" goose hug.. -- Publisher description.

Celebrating the various ways in which we can show each other affection, this sensitive and honest picture book looks at how different people connect and navigate boundaries, helping young readers learn social emotional skills.

Douglas the bear wakes up one morning wanting a hug. He unsuccessfully tries hugging a rock, a tall tree, and an odd-feeling bush that runs away. Won't anyone give him a hug?

Lewis loves cuddling but his parents are busy with baby Owen, cuddling with toys does not work out, and everyone at school is too busy for a cuddle.

"Doug prefers not to be hugged, but there are a variety of other ways his loved ones can show him affection"--

"Kai, a merboy, loves to share hugs with his mother, but learns that some friends prefer fin bumps, tail claps, tentacle shakes, or claw pinches"--Verso page.

How many hugs is too many? After coughing up a hairball, a girl's cat doesn't feel well. She gives her cat a hug, which makes the cat feel much better. A dog notices and asks for a hug, too. And then some ducks come along. And a skunk ... and a bear - and a porcupine! One animal after another asks the girl for a hug until she's simply had enough. How much more of this can she take? Sometimes a hug is just what you need. And sometimes, it's just...

The Grouchy Ladybug feels less grouchy once her friends show her how nice love can be.

"When Slug happens upon a lonely beetle, he knows just what to do. He gives him a big hug--and then the two friends decide to pass it along. They meet Mouse, who's down in the dumps, Skunk, who's a bit smelly, and more and more animals, until their group hug stretches wide and tall. But when Bear comes along, will there be enough hug to share? This delightful picture book encourages kindness and goes to show that a hugger finds happiness 'longside...