The Art of Hugging

The Art of Hugging
Author: Brainard Carey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1620873850

Do you want a hug? It’s free! The Free Hug movement has been taking the world by storm since it first started over a decade ago. Conceptual artists and husbandand- wife team Delia and Brainard Carey have exhibited all over the world—now they’re ready to break down one of the world’s simplest and most powerful gestures. From the story of the hugging saint and a history of hugging’s viral video movement to advice on how to use your own hug movement to support charitable causes, The Art of Hugging is your complete guide to health, happiness, and changing the world.

The Hug Therapy Book

The Hug Therapy Book
Author: Kathleen Keating
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2011-03-31
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1616491450

Kathleen Keating and Mimi Noland combine their talents to show how and why all kinds of hugs have positive results on IQ, aging, self-esteem, and stress. Relax, raise your arms, place them around the person in front of you and squeeze gently. But, no bear hugs, please! Simple line art drawings of charismatic cartoon bears lend a whimsical touch to book guaranteed to touch your heart. A great gift idea for someone who needs a hug. A beary, beary uplifting book.

How to Hug

How to Hug
Author: Maryann Macdonald
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780761458043

The reader is invited to consider some things about when, who, and how to hug and also advised to be prepared to receive one in return.

Group Hug

Group Hug
Author: Jean Reidy
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-12-14
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250862116

There once was a slug, / needing someone to hug. When 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!"

Suddenly They're 13

Suddenly They're 13
Author: David and Claudia Arp
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2010-08-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310877644

What do you do when that huggable son or daughter suddenly sprouts needles? Trusted family life educators and seminar leaders David and Claudia Arp help frustrated parents discover the secrets of communicating with their teenage "cactus." Through the "four Rs" of regrouping, releasing, relating, and relaxing, the Arps help parents launch their almost-thirteen into the teen years, using the "Teenage Challenge" and yearly "Birthday Boxes." Other topics include choosing "majors and minors," promoting spiritual growth, and communicating when things have gone wrong. Suddenly They're 13 is the textbook for parents who are serious about growing responsible and caring adults.

The Art of Hugging

The Art of Hugging
Author: William Cane
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1996
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0312140967

World-famous kissing coach William Cane explains the benefits of close physical contact and provides a comprehensive encyclopedia of hugging with precise how-to instructions for more than 25 different hugs.

Hug Time

Hug Time
Author: Patrick McDonnell
Publisher: LB Kids
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2012-03-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316210161

The New York Times bestselling book that celebrates love and hugs--from beloved MUTTS cartoonist and Caldecott honor-winning artist Patrick McDonnell! There was once a kitten so filled with love he wanted to give the whole world a hug! Jules the kitten (also known in the MUTTS cartoons as "Shtinky Puddin'") knows that hugs can make the world a better place. So he makes a "Hug To-Do List"--with the endangered species of the world at the top--and travels the globe to show all of the animals that someone cares. From Africa to the North Pole to his own back yard, Jules proves a hug is the simplest--but kindest--gift we can give. With its gently environmental theme, this joyous rhyming story about sharing love is an ideal gift year-round.

The Book of Hugs

The Book of Hugs
Author: Tim Harris
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781486721047

Share some love and give a hug with Teddy Bear Tim. Teddy Bear Tim LOVES hugs! He loves hugs so much that he wants to share all of his favorite kinds of hugs with you. Whether it's a happy hug, a sad hug, a fast hug, or a bear hug, Tim has three simple steps to follow to make sure you're giving the very best hug you can give. Inspired by Tim Harris's love for giving big bear hugs and his restaurant that offered up hugs on the menu, this charming how-to guide gives readers so many reasons to give someone a big hug!

The Hug

The Hug
Author: David Grossman
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1468316478

In The Hug, internationally renowned author David Grossman tells the moving story of the moment when Ben realizes that no two living creatures are alike—not his mother and father, their beautiful dog Miracle or the ants who march side by side at his feet and appear identical—and the loneliness he feels knowing that there is no one else quite like him in the whole world. But just as he is feeling the most alone he has ever felt, he is soothed by his mother’s loving hug. Timeless, touching, and beautifully produced, The Hug is a charming and important work for parents and children encountering the feeling of being different, together

How to Build a Hug

How to Build a Hug
Author: Amy Guglielmo
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2018-08-28
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534410988

Amy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville, and Giselle Potter come together to tell the inspiring story of autism advocate Dr. Temple Grandin and her brilliant invention: the hug machine. As a young girl, Temple Grandin loved folding paper kites, making obstacle courses, and building lean-tos. But she really didn’t like hugs. Temple wanted to be held—but to her, hugs felt like being stuffed inside the scratchiest sock in the world; like a tidal wave of dentist drills, sandpaper, and awful cologne, coming at her all at once. Would she ever get to enjoy the comfort of a hug? Then one day, Temple had an idea. If she couldn’t receive a hug, she would make one…she would build a hug machine!