Meet Doug, an ordinary kid who doesn't like hugs, in this fun and
exuberant story which aims to spark discussions about bodily autonomy
and consent--from author Carrie Finison and the #1 New York Times
bestselling illustrator of The World Needs More Purple People, Daniel
Wiseman.
Doug doesn't like hugs. He thinks hugs are too squeezy, too squashy, too
squooshy, too smooshy. He doesn't like hello hugs or goodbye hugs,
game-winning home run hugs or dropped ice cream cone hugs, and he
definitely doesn't like birthday hugs. He'd much rather give a high
five--or a low five, a side five, a double five, or a spinny five. Yup,
some people love hugs; other people don't. So how can you tell if
someone likes hugs or not? There's only one way to find out: Ask!
Because everybody gets to decide for themselves whether they want a hug
or not.