{"product_id":"hugs-9781443133135","title":"Hugs","description":"\u003cp\u003eMunsch and Martchenko have created their very first original book designed specifically for preschoolers \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e When Thea gets mad at mommy, she and her little brother go for a walk around the block. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e They meet a snail, a skunk, a porcupine, and a gorilla, and get a hug from each one -- but the hugs are slimy, smelly, pokey, and way too hard  It's not until they get back to mommy that Tate and Thea get a really good hug. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book was inspired by a brother and sister from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan who Robert Munsch met while on a ski vacation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT MUNSCH is Canada's bestselling author of more than sixty picture books for young readers. His heartwarming and hilarious stories are dearly loved by children, parents, teachers and booksellers alike. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMICHAEL MARTCHENKO's illustrations are as instantly identifiable and lovable as Robert Munsch's stories. His wild and colorful pictures add depth and even more hilarity to these picture book tales. Michael lives in Toronto, Ontario\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527611912466,"sku":"9781443133135","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_816266dc-3621-4f47-8b8c-fdab6488a97c.jpg?v=1731308186","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hugs-9781443133135","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}