How do you give your granny a hug when she lives far away? Send it through the mail, of course!
Owen’s hug travels across the country... read full description
Owen’s hug travels across the country... read full description
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Aug 23, 2010
Owen wants to send a hug to his grandmother, so when he and his mother get to the post office he hugs the "person" behind the counter and this produces a chain reaction-- he giving the hug (by hugging) the mail sorter, and so on and so on until it gets to granny.
The reason "person" is in quotations is because in the pictures, all of the characters are different animals. I liked the pictures. I liked how it shows you how many people are involved in delivering somet More...
The reason "person" is in quotations is because in the pictures, all of the characters are different animals. I liked the pictures. I liked how it shows you how many people are involved in delivering somet More...
Apr 27, 2010
Sandra Horning tells a story many children would love. A pig by the name of Owen is asked by his mother what he would like to give his Granny for her birthday. All Owen wanted to give her was a BIG hug! He didn’t want to draw her a hug, he really wanted to give her a hug so he hugs the postman and asks him to hug his Granny. The postman tells him he will not be the one giving the mail directly to his Granny but he would pass the hug along. Throughout the story the hug is passed on to severa
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Oct 06, 2009
Katie
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The book The Giant Hug has really good peri-text pages. Inside the front cover is the authors note and the author kind of hints at what the story is about but doesn’t come right out and says it. Then the next inside pages have stamps on them. It gives the reader a hint that the book has to deal with something with stamps and something with hugs. Then the title page has a picture of a letter being sent to a granny from Owen Kane. It is basically telling us what the characters in the book are name
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Apr 28, 2011
Alyce
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I loved this book. Pig sends his Grandma a hug through the mail for her birthday. Throughout the story it shows the hug being passed along. When Grandma gets it guess what she sends back! A kiss! At the end of the story you see pig with red lip stick on his cheek. The storyline in this book was charming and sweet. I liked how the story talked about the process of how mail is sent. Teacher and parents could read this story to their child before letting a child write a letter.
Apr 05, 2011
Kristy
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Aw this book is so sweet. It is about a little boy wanting to send his granny a hug for her birthday. So he goes to the post office and hugs the post office worker and tells them he is sending that to his granny. The hug is sent to many different people before it gets to his granny. Then his granny sends a kiss back. I just love that people hugged each just to send a hug. so sweet.
Jul 31, 2009
Mandy
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Take a look! This book gets a 5 star rating!
I really enjoyed the story line and reading it to my children. When Owen decides to send a hug to his Grandmother he does not realize how it touches the lives of others, too. A very sweet story with a fantastic lesson to it as well as more great illustrations by Valeri Gorbachev.
I really enjoyed the story line and reading it to my children. When Owen decides to send a hug to his Grandmother he does not realize how it touches the lives of others, too. A very sweet story with a fantastic lesson to it as well as more great illustrations by Valeri Gorbachev.
Sep 22, 2009
Read to First Grade, as part of our discussion of community helpers. In this story, Owen sends a hug through the mail to his grandmother, since mail travels through the hands of several people, there are many hugs to be had for the postal workers. Kids thought all the hugging was very funny.
Dec 20, 2008
Beth
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This is one of the sweetest, most adorable picture books I've ever had the pleasure of reading. A child sending a hug to grandma through the mail is a great concept, and the animals who stand in as postal workers are so sweetly illustrated. This is now one of my very favorite books.
Oct 04, 2009
Claire
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A piglet wants to send a giant hug in the mail- not a note- a hug. This amusing tale sends love across the country. Funny and fun. Kids love the story.
teachers could slip it into their units about mail. You won't find a more engaging book that will follow the mail.
teachers could slip it into their units about mail. You won't find a more engaging book that will follow the mail.
Mar 20, 2011
Jean
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A very cute story about Owen, a young pig who wants to send his Granny a hug through the mail. Lots of sheepish hugs between postal employees, portrayed by various animals. A fun bedtime read.
Dec 17, 2010
I really liked this book because it is very sweet. A pig sends a hug to his grandma through mail and all the mail people hug each other until the grandma receives his hug.
Nov 04, 2011
Paula
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Cute story
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.
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.
Apr 07, 2009
Susan
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So sweet - makes me verklempt every time, and I know it's not just because I'm pregnant because it happened last time I read it too.
Feb 12, 2009
Inspired Kathy
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Pig wants to send his grandma a hug through the mail. Luckily the postal workers are helpful. Cute ending.
Jul 05, 2010
the Reeds
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A great story about a hug being sent through the mail. Especially if you're a mailman.
Feb 16, 2010
Emma
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Owen sends his grandmother a hug through the mail...one mailperson at a time! Cute.
Jan 30, 2009
Ledawn
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Great way to show how much is involved in sending something through the mail.
Feb 11, 2011
Rachelle
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I just read this to Lizzie's class and loved it. What a great story.
Sep 04, 2008
Heidi
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Fantastic! Another recommendation from Julie for grandparent Book Time. Really, really cute and I think that would appeal to the younger kids. And the older kids could follow the mail system goings-on. The pictures are cute. I really liked it. I would hope the children would, too. If I have time to include it, then I guess I will see.
Jul 25, 2008
Barbara
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This is very cute! Owen wants to send a giant hug to his granny - a real hug, not a letter. Funny, sweet scenes follow as the postal workers pass the hug around the world... and then Granny sends back a kiss...
Apr 07, 2008
Christine
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This was such a charming book! The pictures are sweet and the message is so good:)
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