![]() ![]() Jez Alborough brings Bobo back in the much-anticipated follow-ups to Hug. “They’ve got the best arms for giving hugs.” In celebration of Hug’s publication, Jez Alborough and 500 schoolchildren in London embraced one another for fifteen seconds in a giant “hugathon,” raising nearly six thousand dollars for charity and earning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. ![]() ![]() “Bobo and his mommy just had to be chimps,” the author-illustrator explains. A little chimp named Bobo is in search of a hug from a special someone, and along the way he sees all his animal pals hugging in their many different ways. With the irresistible Hug, Jez Alborough explores a somewhat different format: a book of very few words and very big heart. His hilarious picture book Where’s My Teddy?, together with its sequels It’s The Bear! and My Friend Bear, have sold more than a million copies. His rhythmic writing makes his books a joy to read aloud, while his bold, colorful style is humorous and appealing and enormously popular with children. I write for the child I was.” And it’s clear that he remembers the experience well. “Some people write children’s books for their own children,” says Jez Alborough. ![]()
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