Tiny T. Rex wants to cheer up his friend, Pointy, with a hug, but he is frustrated because even as he gets bigger, his arms remain too small for proper hugging. He is determined to practice, even when he gets into trouble.

Tired of hearing her son and daughter fight, Mom devises an unusual punishment.

A young boy known as the Hug Machine is available to hug anyone, any time, whether they're square or long, spiky or soft.

When Felix declares that there will be no hugs, snuggles, or super squeezes for a whole week, both he and his mama have a hard time.

Hedgehog wakes up needing a hug, but has trouble finding a friend who will get so close to his prickles.

A friendly porcupine figures out how to give hugs without hurting others with her sharp quills.

Everyone likes Mr. Bear except grouchy Dr. Skunk, who devises a plan to make Mr. Bear stop being happy and hugging others.

A little rabbit receives hugs around the clock.

Presents a wide variety of insects, sea creatures, and other animals with increasing numbers of arms, noting how many hugs each can give at once.

"Little Hansie Bear loves to pretend, but walking like a duck can be hazardous, especially when he falls into a deep- down ditch and has to be helped out by his dad. With a "There, there" and a hug, Hansie is soon off to play again. So when Dad hurts his foot, Hansie knows just what to do."--Amazon.com.