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Everyone needs a hug in this bilingual, irresistibly funny picture book from Aaron Blabey, the bestselling creator of Pig the Pug!

En I Need a Hug / Necesito un abrazo, un diminuto puercoespín solo quiere que lo acurruquen, pero los demás animales huyen de él a causa de sus espinas. Por suerte, al final el puercoespín encuentra a un animal que está dispuesto a darle un abrazo… ¡una serpiente!

In I Need a Hug, a tiny porcupine just wants a cuddle. All of the other animals turn him away because of his prickly spikes. But finally the porcupine meets an animal who’s happy to hug — a snake!


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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic en español
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 3, 2019
Edition ‏ : ‎ Bilingual edition
Language ‏ : ‎ Spanish
Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1338565958
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1338565959
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 – 5 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 0.25 x 10 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool – Kindergarten
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ BR70L

Customers say

Customers find this bilingual book effective for language learning, with both languages appearing on each page and being particularly useful for teaching immigrants and their children English. Moreover, the story receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as a sweet story of inclusion. Additionally, the book is well-suited for young children, with one customer noting it’s great for kids dealing with feelings, and customers appreciate its simplicity as a level 1 reader. They also find it funny and short in length. However, several customers mention that the pages are thin.