Octopus hug

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Published Reviews

Publisher's Weekly Review: "The imaginative antics that tumble across these pages could constitute a manual for bored baby-sitters. When Jesse and Becky's mother goes out for the evening, it's up to Dad to dissipate their disgruntlement. ``Do you know what an octopus hug is?'' he asks, then demonstrates his all-encompassing hug. Kicking off an evening filled with his special repertoire of games, the ever-grinning Dad, resembling O. J. Simpson with his massive size and lantern jaw, offers to become a tree for climbing, a mechanical horse for riding, a spirited rocking chair, etc. Palmer ( How Many Feet in the Bed ) interprets the festivities rather literally in her soft colored-pencil illustrations; her characters' happy expressions seem plastered onto their faces. And while the book succeeds in presenting an African American father in a warm and engaging role, the one-dimensional, all-action story may leave some readers feeling as if they are simply sitting on the sidelines. Ages 4-8. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved"
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Additional Information

Subjects	Fathers -- Fiction. Play -- Fiction. Family life -- Fiction.
Publisher	Honesdale, Pa. : [New York] :Caroline House, Boyds Mills Press ;1993 Distributed by St. Martin's Press,
Edition	1st ed.
Contributors	Palmer, Kate Salley.
Language	English
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
ISBN	1563970341 1563975599
Other	Classic View