Goose Needs A Hug opens with Tad Hills’ familiar Goose character announcing to his friends:
I’m
feeling sad.
I
think I need –
Without
waiting for Goose to explain what he needs, his friends jump in with
suggestions that they hope will cheer him up. Normally, a game of hide and seek
or splashing in puddles might be just the ticket to make Goose feel better. But
in the end, Goose becomes a little frustrated, insisting:
NO!
I NEED—
Finally
his friends listen. And once they understand, they give him just what he needs--a hug. And that's something
we can all use now and then. The idea that totz should be comfortable asking for a hug when they need one is a lovely one to reinforce, and I hope totz will grow up knowing that they can always ask dear friends for a hug even when they're grown up!
With
pages of 6x6.5 inch sturdy-cardboard and simple, colorful pages with a
population of sympathetic childlike characters who fill much of each page, this
board book will stand up to many re-readings and occasional unsanctioned
tastings by totz.
Author-illustrator: Tad Hills
Schwartz & Wade, 2013
1 comment:
I loved this sweet book, Joan!
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