Nicola MantonNicola Manton A Hug

A book every parent should have! Gets a really important message about bodily autonomy across in a playful and easily-understandable way. My kids adore it!

If your looking for a way to teach age appropriate consent this is a great book. It’s short and easy for little ones to understand. I’m so happy we found this book. Recommended by consent parenting.

This book has a great message for kids about how to greet friends and adults. If you know a little person who has trouble saying "hello" to people, then this book would be perfect for them. The illustrations are so cute too! I love the elephant! This book is also great for 2-year-olds because the simple sentences make it easy for them to follow the story and keep their attention!

In an accessible, relatable, and concrete way, this charming book imparts an incredibly important message to children: you have a choice.You have no obligation to hug if you don’t want to.And, there are other ways to connect.This is not only meaningful to a young child in the moment, it’s a realization children can apply to other scenarios they may encounter.The text moves the story along, allowing time for pause and reflection on each page, and says a lot in a concise way.This sweet picture book functions on multiple levels; while it engages and entertains, it also helps children find, and feel empowered to use, their voice. ❤️

My 4 year old loves this book, he has wanted to read it every day for 2 weeks before bed. We are just starting to introduce the topic of consent at home and this is a lovely book that is so relatable for little kids. It’ll be one that I gift to friends with little ones for a long time!