{"product_id":"group-hug-hardcover","title":"Group Hug - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Reidy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoey Chou\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere once was a slug, \/ needing someone to hug.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Slug happens upon a lonely beetle, he knows just what to do. He gives him a big hug--and then the two friends decide to pass it along. They meet Mouse, who's down in the dumps, Skunk, who's a bit smelly, and more and more animals, until their group hug stretches wide and tall. But when Bear comes along, will there be enough hug to share? This delightful picture book encourages kindness and goes to show \"that a hugger finds happiness 'longside the hugged!\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Reidy\u003c\/b\u003e's bestselling and award-winning picture books, including \u003ci\u003eLight Up the Night\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTime for Monsters!\u003c\/i\u003e, have earned their spots as favorites among readers and listeners of all ages and from all over the world. She is honored to be a three-time winner of the Colorado Book Award, a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner, and a Charlotte Zolotow Honor winner, and her books have been recognized on \"Best of\" lists by \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, and Amazon. Jean writes from her home in Colorado, where she lives right across the street from her neighborhood library, which she visits nearly every day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoey Chou\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Taiwan and moved to sunny California in his early teens. There he received his BFA from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Joey works by day as a visual development artist on feature animated films, and by night as a picture book illustrator. His illustrated books include \u003ci\u003eWhen the Snow Is Deeper Than My Boots Are Tall\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRuby's Chinese New Year\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.1 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768352932128,"sku":"9781250127105","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/474c383c4ea0d26abb0471a493f47731.webp?v=1780327658","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/group-hug-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}