{"product_id":"nobody-hugs-a-cactus-9781534400900","title":"Nobody Hugs a Cactus","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrated artist and lead character designer of \u003ci\u003eBrave, Ratatouille\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDespicable Me\u003c\/i\u003e, Carter Goodrich, shows that sometimes, even the prickliest people--or the crankiest cacti--need a little love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHank is the prickliest cactus in the entire world. He sits in a pot in a window that faces the empty desert, which is just how he likes it. So, when all manner of creatures--from tumbleweed to lizard to owl--come to disturb his peace, Hank is annoyed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe doesn't like noise, he doesn't like rowdiness, and \u003ci\u003edefinitely \u003c\/i\u003edoes not like hugs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the thing is, no one is offering one. Who would want to hug a plant so mean? Hank is beginning to discover that being alone can be, well, lonely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo he comes up with a plan to get the one thing he thought he would never need: a hug from a friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoodrich, Carter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Carter Goodrich has illustrated sixteen \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e covers and was the lead character designer for \u003ci\u003eBrave, Ratatouille\u003c\/i\u003e (for which he won the International Animated Film Society's Annie Award for character design), and \u003ci\u003eDespicable Me\u003c\/i\u003e. He has designed characters for many other beloved animated films, including \u003ci\u003eFinding Nemo\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMonsters, Inc\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eOpen Season\u003c\/i\u003e. Of the films he has worked on, four have gone on to win Academy Awards. A Rhode Island School of Design graduate, he has twice been awarded the gold medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York. His picture books include \u003ci\u003eWe Forgot Brock!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSay Hello to Zorro!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZorro Gets an Outfit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMister Bud Wears the Cone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Creature Was Stirring\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Hermit Crab\u003c\/i\u003e. Carter lives in Los Angeles, California. Be sure to visit Carter at CarterGoodrich.com.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591332794642,"sku":"9781534400900","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1483f486-503a-4789-b3cd-f3101ff9360a.jpg?v=1732089734","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nobody-hugs-a-cactus-9781534400900","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}