{"product_id":"hug-me-hardcover","title":"Hug Me - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimona Ciraolo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver feel like you need a hug, a really big hug from someone? That's how Felipe the young cactus feels, but his family just isn't the touchy-feely kind. Cactuses can be quite prickly sometimes you know . . . and so can Felipe. But he'll be darned if this one pointy issue will hold him back, so one day Felipe sets off on his own to find a friend and just maybe, that long awaited hug. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her debut picture book, Simona Ciraola creates an endearing tale of friendship, beautifully illustrated with buoyant wit and the perfect story to share.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver feel like you need a hug, a really big hug from someone? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's how Felipe the young cactus feels, bu this family just isn't the touchy-feely kind. Cacti can be quite prickly sometimes, you know...and so can Felipe. But he'll be darned if this one pointy issue will hold him back, so one day Felipe sets off on his own to find a friend and, just maybe, that long awaited hug.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimona Ciraolo is a Sardinian born author and illustrator whose buoyantly witty and endearing tales recently won her the Sebastian Walker Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCiraolo studied animation at the National Film School in Turin, Italy, before moving to the United Kingdom where she undertook an MA in children's book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She has also worked as a freelance 2D animator for children's TV shows and illustrated five picture books for an independent Italian publisher.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8.31 x 11.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770025574688,"sku":"9781909263499","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/87fb0a9baf48e2ae7afae1a7e7b62d91.webp?v=1780362733","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hug-me-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}