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Hug

by Jez Alborough

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As he sets about the forest in search of hugs, Bobo, the lonely chimp, is obliged by all of the animals as they give hugs and snuggle with him from time to time, yet it never seems to be enough and so no one knows what to do to make him satisfied

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thispregnancypregnancyMore like thisLess of thismothersmothersMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
AfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of this
Mood
emotionalemotionalMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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