A Hug Is for Holding Me

(Hardback)

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A Hug Is for Holding Me is a sweet, cozy book about love and affection and invites children to
engage with the natural world in a fresh, new way. Some hugs are tight and some hugs are
snug . . . but guess who gives the BEST hugs

Reviews

Feng's artwork is lovely, stylized flora and fauna filling the pages, and the love between the two is evident. * Kirkus Reviews *
Using allusions to nature, Wheeler writes lyrically about what a hug can be . . . Detailed art by Feng has a retro feel. The ornamentlike abundance of insects, flowers, and other natural objects brushes this familial journey with magic. * Publishers Weekly *
Vivid illustrations portray a sumptuous environment, using many shades of green. The images invite readers to consider the settings from varying perspectives, from sweeping landscapes to extreme close-ups. The juxtaposition of the family affection and scientific information is unusual and effective. * Booklist *

Author Bio

Lisa Wheeler is the author of several award-winning picture books, including Sixteen Cows and One Dark Night, as well as Mammoths on the Move, which received a Parents Choice Recommended Award. She is also the author of Abrams Appleseeds Babies Can Sleep Anywhere. Wheeler lives near Detroit.

Lisk Feng is an award-winning illustrator originally from China. She graduated with an MFA in illustration from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2014 and now works as a New Yorkbased freelance illustrator.