{"product_id":"hugs-9781443142908","title":"Hugs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThea and her little brother Tate need a hug -- but sometimes, only a Mommy Hug will do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Thea gets mad at mommy, she and her little brother go for a walk around the block. 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. This book was inspired by a brother and sister from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan who Robert Munsch met while on a ski vacation. This gently affirming story from Robert Munsch is already a bestseller in board book format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMunsch, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROBERT MUNSCH \u003c\/strong\u003estarted telling stories when he was teaching in a daycare, to get the kids to settle down. Now he is Canada's number one author for young readers with more than 80 books in print, including such bestsellers as \u003cem\u003eThe Paper Bag Princess\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWe Share Everything!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSo Much Snow!\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLove You Forever.\u003c\/em\u003e Every one of his stories was first told aloud to children - and each one is dedicated to the kid who inspired the story. He is a member of the Order of Canada, has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, and is a hero to generations of young readers. Robert Munsch lives in Guelph, Ontario. Visit him online at http: \/\/scholastic.ca\/munsch\/.\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartchenko, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMICHAEL MARTCHENKO \u003c\/strong\u003ehas illustrated dozens of books, and is most famous for his work with Robert Munsch, including \u003cem\u003eSmelly Socks\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMakeup Mess\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWe Share Everything!\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Burlington, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50529228161298,"sku":"9781443142908","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_25eff505-36b9-44f3-a0ed-afc3af671e0f.jpg?v=1731343006","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hugs-9781443142908","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}