Get a Hug

Author/Contributor(s):	Stocker, Shannon; Hoang-Zhu, Lily
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Date:	12/1/2026
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

Written by award-winning author and musician Shannon Stocker and illustrated by Lily Hoang-Zhu (known as “liliuhms” online), this sweet and bouncy picture book is a pitch-perfect ode to hugs—whether they’re given or received! Perfect for fans of The Hug Machine.

What can you do when your heart’s supply
of happy-jolly-joyful-tickled-pink runs dry?
Get a hug!

There’s no better way to get love than to give it in this charming story full of hugs of all shapes and sizes. From pandas to elephants to grizzly bears to little kids, creatures feeling grumpy or down in the dumps ask for and receive embraces that turn their day around with affection and warmth!