How Do You Hug a Porcupine & Cuddle

I didn't realize until after the kids had gone, but they all greeted me with hugs today on the same day I had planned books about hugs! Is there a more perfect way to start the day?

When I read these to the kids today, they immediately began to hug their neighbors! It was so precious and they loved the books! I have a hard time not laughing too loud at some of the silly things they do and say sometimes. After a really crummy day yesterday, the innocence of hugging and silly sayings was just what I needed! 

This story, by Laurie Isop, is all about discovering how to hug a prickly creature! It gives lots of examples of animals we can hug. After reading about chicks, one of the sweetest little boys in the class raised his hand and said that he got to babysit some baby chicks and that he read them a bedtime story before bed. I just about melted to the floor! 

This book, by Beth Shoshan, is about hugging or "cuddling" too. It also gives animal examples as well, so the two went perfectly together! It does say some funny things like a tiger would bite your head off haha but the kids loved it!