National Hug Day Book Giveaway & Guest Post
Book Info:
Title: I’ll Hug You More
Author: Laura Duksta
Release Date: January 3, 2017
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Praise for I’ll Hug You More
“Cheery,
multi-textured illustrations highlight the sheer versatility of hugs
one can give a small hippo offers a one-handed, behind-the-back number
as it eats cereal at the breakfast table, a ladybug uses all six limbs
to cling to its parent, and two snakes entwine in a cozy, circular
embrace....[Duksta’s] reassuring message comes through loud and clear.” –Publishers Weekly
“A menagerie of lovable beasts from rhinos to raccoons and ladybugs to lemurs snuggle up to mom and dad, in Laura Duksta’s I’ll Hug You More.
Feathers, fur, and scales embrace in a rainbow of hues from illustrator
Melissa Iwai as heartwarming rhymes told from the child’s perspective
make way for the parents’ point of view by flipping the book and
beginning again. Sweetly affectionate no matter which way it’s turned,
cuddles are sure to ensue.” –Foreword Reviews
“A
beautiful story about those profound emotions families feel in the
midst of the ultra affectionate, “young family” stage of life. The sense
of wanting to share how much we need our family and their
comfort—physical and emotional—is gorgeously illustrated in this story” –Story Monsters
Summary:
I'll hug you as we swing together in the old oak tree
I'll hug you on a stormy night and keep you safe with me
Hugs
can say a lot of things like “hello,” “thank you,” and “I’m sorry.” But
underneath it all, every hug says “I love you.” Share I’ll Hug You More with someone you care about and remind them that every hug is a special message of love!
REVIEW
Laura Duksta and Melissa Iwai have created an absolutely adorable book with I'll Hug You More. Being a fan of hugs myself, I was definitely interested in having a look at this book. I wasn't aware at first that it's a flip book, but it is, which means that one side looks at hugs from a parent's perspective, and the other (flip) side looks at hugs from the child's perspective. I loved seeing all the different animals hugging and showing love for each other. This book would be great for bedtime, or any time really that parent and child need to cuddle or share love with each other. I can't imagine reading this book without hugging someone afterwords.
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Laura Duksta and Melissa Iwai have created an absolutely adorable book with I'll Hug You More. Being a fan of hugs myself, I was definitely interested in having a look at this book. I wasn't aware at first that it's a flip book, but it is, which means that one side looks at hugs from a parent's perspective, and the other (flip) side looks at hugs from the child's perspective. I loved seeing all the different animals hugging and showing love for each other. This book would be great for bedtime, or any time really that parent and child need to cuddle or share love with each other. I can't imagine reading this book without hugging someone afterwords.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Laura
Duksta believes that when people know they are loved, anything is
possible. Laura lost all of her hair to alopecia areata at the age of
11. It took her many years to love herself and to allow others to love
her. Laura knew from a young age that she was meant to travel the world,
meet her brothers and sisters, and spread the message of love. She is
now fulfilling this mission through her book, school programs, and
inspirational talks. Laura resides between Nashville, TN, and Fort
Lauderdale, FL. Visit Laura at www.lauraduksta.com.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Melissa Iwai is an illustrator and author of children’s books.
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GUEST POST:
Where are My Huggers At? 12 Ideas to Help Harness the Power and Magic of HUGS
- HUGS... wondering what you can do to foster healthy self-esteem in your children, HUG THEM, it creates a sense of connection and belonging which they’ll take with them into the classroom and out into the world.
- HUGS allow us to love and to be loved, and to feel connected, some say these are the reasons for our existence.
- HUGS can shift our energy. An upset child can often be comforted by taking a few deep breaths, meeting them at their height and offering a hug until their upset subsides. This works the other way too, a child often senses when you’re upset, let them come in and give you a hug. Hugs can remind us what’s important and help us regain perspective.
- HUGS can express empathy, by saying “I’m with you,” “I understand what you’re going through,” “We’re in this together,” “You matter,” “I’m here for you.”
- HUGS heal. Researchers have only scratched the surface in studying the heart’s electromagnetic waves. When we connect in a heart to heart hug there’s a chance were harnessing the most powerful ‘medicine’ of all.
- HUGS can help put a smile on our face as well as our heart. As a friend shared, “Hugs make me smile on the inside and out.”
- HUGS help generate oxytocin which reduces stress producing hormones. Hugs also release dopamine which give us a feel good feeling and helps to motivate us.
- HUGS ... a healthy dose, says family therapist Virginia Satir, “We need four hugs a day for survival, eight hugs a day for maintenance, and twelve hugs a day for growth.”
- HUGS are a one powerful way to experience the healing and nurturing power of touch, but there are others, consider a mani/pedi or a massage. Not quite ready for human touch, test out the power and magic found in hugging a tree!
- HUGS are perfect by design. We live in a universe of duality where we have support and challenge, happiness and sadness, health and sickness, winning and losing, though experiencing these things at different times often knocks us off balance. A HUG is the perfect gift where we share the power of giving and receiving simultaneously.
- HUGS connect us soul to soul. They’re a universal language we all can understand.
- HUGS can say “Hello” and “Good-Bye,” “I’ll Miss You,” “Thank You,” “I’m Sorry,” and more, and underneath it all every hug says “I love you.”
- HUGS BONUS .... your biggest benefits will come from 20 second HUGS, so extend your heart and your arms, take your time and make it count!
GIVEAWAY
2 Signed Copies of I’ll Hug You More
USA & Canada only
Runs 1/17-1/28
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