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Truman Toad and the quest for the perfect hug

Truman Toad searches far and wide for the perfect hug, determined to hug all of his animal friends until he finds a hug that is just right.

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Main Author: Lavie, Oren, 1976- (Author)
Other Authors: Kuhl, Anke (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
German
Published: New York : Enchanted Lion Books, 2026.
Edition:First English-language edition.
Subjects:
Animals > Juvenile fiction.
Hugging > Juvenile fiction.
Toads > Juvenile fiction.
Humorous fiction > Juvenile.
Animal fiction > Juvenile.
Picture books.
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Summary:Truman Toad searches far and wide for the perfect hug, determined to hug all of his animal friends until he finds a hug that is just right.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:Ages 5-8
Grades 2-3
ISBN:9781592704590
159270459X
Author Notes:Oren Lavie is an award-winning author, musician, and director. His children's books have been translated into over a dozen languages, and in 2023, Truman Toad and the Perfect Hug , his third book, was nominated for the prestigious German Youth Literature Award. He has also been nominated for a Grammy Award, and one of his songs was featured in the Disney movie The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian . Oren's debut picture book, The Bear Who Wasn't There , was published to great acclaim in Germany and was released in the US through Akashic Book's Black Sheep imprint. O, The Oprah Magazine called the book "irresistible" and "playfully existential," and a starred review in Publishers Weekly praised "the charm of Lavie's storytelling voice." Oren lives in Tel Aviv, Israel. Anke Kuhl is one of Germany's leading children's book illustrators, whose awards include the German Youth Literature Award and the Max and Moritz Prize for best German-language comic for children. She lives with her husband and two children in Frankfurt, Germany.

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