How to Hug a Pufferfish

(Hardback)

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So, you want to hug a pufferfish... Who could blame you That friendly, gap-toothed grin is hard to resist! Only, when Pufferfish is hugged or touched unexpectedly by their friends, things can get a little.spiky. It's not that Pufferfish doesn't ever want hugs-it's just that they need to have a say in when and how they're hugged. Luckily, they have great friends who are willing to listen and learn the best ways to show Pufferfish some love. With its bright, commecial art and unique exploration of a timely topic, How to Hug a Pufferfish provides a straightforward and humorous look at consent and body autonomy for kids.

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"Peterson's expressive undersea cast shines from the blue ocean depths with big, googly eyes and animated personalities. Serious topics of consent, respect, and finding other ways to show affection bounce through the waves and end up buoyantly accessible and clear." --Kirkus Reviews

"[Peterson's] wide-eyed underwater creatures have a goofy appeal, and it's easy to see the huggability of Pufferfish, with its bubbly eyes and gap-toothed smile. [A] gentle introduction to ideas of consent and boundaries." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Appealing characters and action, [make] this an engaging tome for burgeoning consent shelves." --School Library Journal

Author Bio

Ellie Peterson is a middle school science teacher by day, author and artist by night (and any time when doodling can occur). She's inspired to teach readers to question how they know what they know. Ellie lives with her family in Seattle, Washington.