The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Horning, Sandra

The Giant Hug

40 pp. | Knopf | January, 2005 | Trade ISBN 0-375-82477-4 $15.95 | Library ISBN 0-375-92477-9 $17.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev. "I'll give the mailman a hug and ask him to send it to Granny," says Owen, a pig. Postal worker Mr. Nevin hugs Ms. Porter, who sorts the mail, Ms. Porter hugs driver Leroy, and so on until, at her end, mail carrier Shelly delivers the hug to Granny. The Richard Scarry-like animal characters enact this clever concept with friendly humor and much expression.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2005