{"product_id":"hug-me-9781909263499","title":"Hug Me","description":"Ever feel like you need a hug, a really big hug from someone? That's how Felipe the young cactus feels, but his family just isn't the touchy-feely kind. Cactuses can be quite prickly sometimes you know . . . and so can Felipe. But he'll be darned if this one pointy issue will hold him back, so one day Felipe sets off on his own to find a friend and just maybe, that long awaited hug. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her debut picture book, Simona Ciraola creates an endearing tale of friendship, beautifully illustrated with buoyant wit and the perfect story to share.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimona Ciraolo is a Sardinian born author and illustrator whose buoyantly witty and endearing tales recently won her the Sebastian Walker Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCiraolo studied animation at the National Film School in Turin, Italy, before moving to the United Kingdom where she undertook an MA in children's book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She has also worked as a freelance 2D animator for children's TV shows and illustrated five picture books for an independent Italian publisher.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nobrow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629547786514,"sku":"9781909263499","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4d71a04d-d901-463b-847e-0fd8ba330c0f.jpg?v=1732731163","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hug-me-9781909263499","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}