The Catalogue of Hugs by Joshua David Stein and Augustus Heeren Stein

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Author: Joshua David Stein, Augustus Heeren Stein
ISBN: 9780593521793

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Published on Dec 27, 2022 | 56 Pages

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Author and dad-fluencer Joshua David Stein offers up an array of parent-and-child hugs, from the classic to the humorously questionable, each one cleverly titled and informatively illustrated.

For affectionate families everywhere comes this engaging reference volume featuring 25 kinds of hugs. From the more traditional to the all-out risky, this collection runs a creatively wide gamut of ways to embrace…and by doing so, brings comfort to the forefront of conversation. Every hug was field-tested by the author and his sons, and titled for practicality and kicks. The Quentin Blake-esque drawings are rendered with graceful accuracy and joy by artist Elizabeth Lilly. The pure physicality of being a child – or being a parent – is documented with wit and style for both to enjoy.

BEST BOOK OF 2022 – Children’s Book Committee of Bank Street College

⭐”Perhaps even more important in a world reeling from a pandemic, this is a not-to-miss addition for all collections.” — School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)

“This sweet taxonomy of affection and acrobatics is co-authored by a father and son and will likely get the kids in your life drawing close for snuggles of their own.” — NPR (Books We Love List, 2022)

“Make room on the shelf for this book that captures the creativity and universality of love.” — Kirkus

“The father and son authors of this picture book survey hug types gentle, rambunctious, and in-between, humorously detailing variations of the embrace for an array of situations.” — Publishers Weekly

ISBN9780593521793

Published onDec 27, 2022

Published byRise x Penguin Workshop

Pages56

Dimensions7-1/2 x 7-1/2

Age Range2-5 years

GradeUp to Kindergarten

Reading LevelLexile: NP | Fountas/Pinnell: LB

Author

Joshua David Stein

JOSHUA DAVID STEIN is a James Beard Award–winning author, journalist, and editor. His previous books include Notes from a Young Black Chef and My America, both with Kwame Onwuachi; Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing, with Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper; Dad, What’s for Dinner? with David Nayfeld; and many others. He has also written many children’s books, including Make New Friends, which was named one of the best children’s books of the year for 2025 by The New York Times. His writing has appeared in Esquire, New York, The New York Times, Financial Times, and elsewhere. He lives in Brooklyn.

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By Joshua David Stein and Augustus Heeren SteinIllustrated by Elizabeth Lilly