Hug Me

by Patti Stren

Book Overview

More than anything in the world, Elliot the porcupine wants a friend who will hug him. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060293187
• ISBN13: 9780060293185
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5

Customer Reviews

Porcupine hugs

This is a sweet little story about a porcupine that wanted to be hugged. He was lonely. He hugged telephone poles, parking meters, and traffic lights...but he dreamed of a friend who would hug him back.

A porcupine needs hugs too!

"Elliot Kravitz was not like other porcupines, who were quite content having quills and being left alone. Elliot was not content. He wanted a friend. A friend to talk to,...play with and tell his best secrets to. But mostly, he wanted a friend to hug." Elliot doesn't want to hurt anyone so he tries hugging telephone poles, parking meters and traffic lights but they just don't cut it! Next he tries to disguise himself as a birthday present and even a Christmas tree (very cute) that people like but to no avail. Still he receives no hugs. I think this has a great lesson to children that they should always be themselves and then they will know who their true friends are. To focus on who DOES like them and furthermore, what THEY LIKE to do--NOT to focus on who DOESN'T like them and what they ARE NOT good at. Takeaway value: Go after what you want! Elliot does that...and so you think...maybe, somehow...he gets his hug?Soar!

A New Classic

I bought this book for my two year old niece, Lilly and we adore it. Patti Stren has created a character in Elliot Kravitz who lives in us all. Elliot has won a place in my heart along with the Runaway Bunny and Corduroy. I hope that Lilly will still be reading Hug Me at my age. I wouldn't doubt it. Thanks Patti Stren. You have touched us.