O Abraço Perfeito

by Joanna Walsh, J.M. Walsh

Todos nós gostamos de abraços e este livro tem abraços de todos os tamanhos e feitios…
Há abraços para namorados e abraços para traquinas. Abraços que surpreendem os aluados e abraços que picam tanto que nem imaginas…
Mas, irás tu encontrar o abraço perfeito? Claro que sim!
Como este livro diz, o abraço perfeito está mesmo debaixo do teu nariz!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Storytime, Love, Family, Friendship

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great bedtime book to read to a small child. This book would be especially helpful to a small child who is going through a through a hard time. I suggested this book to a friend who has a son trying to come to terms with his grandmother passing away; he told me this book was both reassuring and created a space where they could talk about the situation.

[Adrielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Average prose and cute illustrations. I don't love the ending when, after our darling panda protagonist has passed up herds and flocks and swarms of other animals as not-quite-right for hugging, that the elusive perfect hug is shown to be between two identical pandas.

[Brandi North · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book about a panda bear trying to find just the right hug. The rhyming is also a plus to this book.

The illustrations in the book are also vibrant and cheerful! Cute book for hugs and kisses story time!

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's nothing really wrong with this book, I'm just kind of baffled it got written. I mean, when it was pitched, did the editor really think, "Wow! A RHYMING LIST book about HUGS! There's NONE of those out there!"

[Orion Kopf · Rating 4 out of 5]

TOO CUTE FOR WORDS

[Sandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's cute, the illustrations are colorful and fun, but it seems like there ought to be more than one type of perfect hug! The same child (often) has wiggly or giggly or tickly days, so why rule those out? And why oh why have the perfect hug 'from you' be another nearly clone looking panda. Come on now.

(Someone else pointed out the grizzly hug and grin and bear it is also a bit iffy. I admit I didn't catch it on my read, but they're right about do we want to tell kids to take physical contact that makes them uncomfortable. I'd be tempted to skip that page in storytime.)

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book should be in the reference section because I haven't seen any in there that have to do with hugs. There are all kinds of hugs available for a little panda but none are quite right.

What exactly is the "perfect" hug? Is there such a thing at all? These sorts of existential questions are asked and answered in this book. Sort of. Not really. Its mostly about how various animals might hug.

Oh, plus its a book for babies and toddlers so I don't really think it matters.

[Ariel Cummins · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little panda just wants to find the perfect hug for him in this story that sends him from bugs to bears in search for the right kind of squeeze.

Very bright pastels make these illustrations look friendly and fun, which fits the theme of the book.

Lots of fun word play and silliness would make this a treat to read aloud. Maybe for a parent story time?

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable! Panda gets hugs from a bunch of other animals, trying to find one that's just right. The illustrations are beautifully done--bright and colorful and super cute--and the rhymes are fun. Even the paper this book is printed on has a really nice feel to it--much heavier than in most picture books. Definitely a hit.

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hug storytime would be great! The only thing about this book is that I can't tell if a hug is perfect because he was hugging back or if he was hugging his own kind (two pandas together at the end). That is not a message that I want to reinforce to anyone. But the book is cute so I will assume good faith and just hope.

[Lauren Iuppa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was super adorable because I found that it was interesting to show children that not just people can give hugs animals can too. It just shows children how other living things can give hugs too. I enjoyed the book very much and it showed a good imagination for children. The way the book portrays the story and shows the hugs is so adorable. I loved it!!

[Bree · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think it is an ADORABLE book! I was actually quite surprised by how many negative reviews it actually received. I like that it's showing that every animal, bug, and creature are just doing there own way of showing love.

[kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute picture book about hugging. Will definitely use this for a 3 and 4 year old storytime.

[pati · Rating 4 out of 5]

A big hug kind of book! Cute art, fun adventure!

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars mostly for the wonderful phrase "gymnastic, enthusiastic hugs!" (from monkeys, of course). Nice illustrations for little ones, too.

[Viv · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute book about a panda bear's journey in finding that one perfect hug. He hugged many animals, but at the end, a perfect hug is a hug you can a hug back.

Cute story and cute illustration.

[Wilde Sky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This simple book for young children is about a panda looking for a hug.

I thought this straightforward story was sweet and the illustrations were good.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A $7 book that I got for $1 at Walmarts Valentine's Day clearance aisle.

Each line rhymes and I just love that. Simple and cute.

[Rachael Davis (Picture Book Perfect) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Panda is on the hunt for the perfect hug. Panda comes across hugs in all shapes and sizes, some tall some small, some for wrigglers and some for gigglers. Panda searches the seas to the milky way and discovers there is a hug out there for everyone.

There are a few half rhymes to be found in this story.

Overall this is a lovely gentle story with equally lovely illustrations. One thing I really enjoyed was how the text was brought into the illustrations (the word small was small and big was BIG). It’s a nice book to read in a quiet moment and have a cuddle!

(3.5 stars)

See my full review with pictures here.

[Rose English · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book 07 of my Goodreads Challenge 2019

Beautiful and eye catching illustrations, all about finding the perfect hug

There are hugs for wrigglers (snakes)
and hugs for gigglers (mice)

In other words there is bound to be someone out there for you to hug, who is just the right size for you.

**Only gave this 3 stars as not sure what paper this was printed on, but it did not feel very nice to touch or turn over the pages.

[Hassana · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the opening of this book. Very well written, sets the tone and the problem of the character right away. Loved the last page as well.

But I wish there was more consistency in the rhyming throughout the book. Also, the part about space and the milky was a bit jarring to me, because it seemed like the book was focused on different animals.

But still a lovely book that children will enjoy. The illustrations are wonderful as well.

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

This s a solid 3 stars for me. It is all gooey and sappy and squishy (and I am not sure it is in a good way!) I am not a hugger! I side hug for people I really like and family might get full hugs! Cute to read to your 3 year old but other than that it give me a cavity from the 'sweetness'

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Panda is on the hunt for the perfect hug. Join him on this rollicking search, set in verse. It's all completely silly, a little over-the-top, and possibly confusing for little ones, but it's all in fun and it ends well.

[Viviane Elbee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute huggy, snuggly sort of book for parents and young children (toddlers, preschoolers) to read together.
The illustrations are very cute.
Not entirely convinced by the ending.
Kids enjoyed the book.

[Elizabeth Moreau Nicolai · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book seems to work. Good rhyme structure. Nice photos. Cute concept. Fun details. And I just couldn't get it to land. I read it at a couple of storytimes and it never really clicked for the audiences. Nice book, but I won't use it again at storytime.

[Morgan Stout · Rating 5 out of 5]

We have borrowed this book a few times from the library and my daughters love it! We love doing all the different kinds of hugs (wriggly, big, tickly, etc.). "The Perfect Hug" is the perfect bed-time story!

[Chuck Knudsen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. Perfect hugs are species dependent it seems.

[Caitlin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok, but kinda boring.

[Annburnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book that talks about different kinds of hugs. Perfect for little ones.

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, not earth-shattering quest for the perfect panda hug.