The hug machine is available to hug anyone, any time, whether they are square or long, spiky or soft.

When Owen sends a real hug to his grandmother for her birthday he inadvertently brings cheer to the postal workers as they pass the hug along.

A little porcupine just wants a hug, but all the other animals shy away from his prickly spikes--except for a snake.

"A diverse group of children hug Mom, Dad, a cat, a rock, a tree and more in this easy-to-read book"--

Everyone likes Mr. Bear except grouchy Dr. Skunk, who devises a plan to make Mr. Bear stop being happy and hugging others.

Ever 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.

Hank, a cactus who is as prickly on the inside as he is on the outside, decides he wants a hug.

Illustrations and brief text show many different ways to hug.

"Doug prefers not to be hugged, but there are a variety of other ways his loved ones can show him affection"--

Un pequeño puercoespín solo quiere un abrazo, pero todos los demás animales se alejan de sus púas espinosas, excepto una serpiente. A little porcupine just wants a hug, but all the other animals shy away from his prickly spikes--except for a snake.