Bound To Stay Bound

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 Hugsby
 Author: Phumiruk, Dow

 Publisher:  Viking (2020)

 Classification: Easy
 Physical Description: [34] p., col. ill., 27 cm

 BTSB No: 715631 ISBN: 9781984835987
 Ages: 3-7 Grades: K-2

 Subjects:
 Monsters as pets -- Fiction
 Ability -- Fiction
 Hugs -- Fiction
 Humorous fiction

Price: $6.50

Summary:
When Shelly adopts her pet monster Hugsby she loves everything about him. It doesn't matter that he can't do fancy tricks, or whistle, or blow bubbles. He gives the best hugs ever. But when Pet Monster Show and Tell Day arrives, Shelly worries. What special tricks can Hugsby do? Finally Shelly realizes that what she loves about Hugsby is more important than fancy tricks -- it's his hugs.


Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (10/15/20)
   School Library Journal (12/01/20)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 12/01/2020 PreS-Gr 2—One day, a little girl named Shelly brings home a new friend from the monster adoption center: a smiley, pink axolotl-like monster named Hugsby. Hugsby may not be able to do lots of tricks like some monsters, but there's one thing he does really well—gives excellent hugs! Shelly, who has pale skin and dark hair, loves spending time and playing games with Hugsby. They love each other "MONSTER-ously," and that's all that matters. But soon it's time for Pet Monster Show-and-Tell Day at school. As Shelly watches the other children's monsters do tricks and feats that Hugsby couldn't learn, she grows anxious about what they'll think of her monster. Hugsby and Shelly demonstrate valuable lessons about what really matters and how peer pressure can cause us to judge ourselves and those we care about unfairly. The perfect accompaniment to this gentle story, Phumiruk's sweet, pastel-toned illustrations are full of fun details and adorable monsters that young readers will enjoy poring over, even down to the endpapers. VERDICT This charming read-aloud is an especially strong recommendation to those seeking titles that foster conversations about perfectionism, acceptance, and self-worth.—Darla Salva Cruz, Suffolk Cooperative Lib. Syst., Bellport, NY - Copyright 2020 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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