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Hugs in the City
Milly Brouard
CC BY 4.0Credits & Licence
Originally published by Book Dash. Writer: Milly Brouard. Illustrator: JP Brouard. Designer: Kalynne Vorster. Editor: Liz Sparg.
Cover resized and converted to WebP; artwork unchanged. Suitabook’s AI guidance is a separate assessment.
Original Book on Book Dash: Hugs in the City (opens in a new tab)- Reading
- Pause at the cats’ faces and body language, and invite your child to compare their reactions. Keep the zoo keeper’s “No!” clear rather than glossing over it as just another sound effect.
- Themes
- Affection and boundaries: Jilly hugs many cats; some are receptive or lick her, while another yowls and a zoo keeper stops her approaching a big cat. The story depicts affectionate contact alongside signs of discomfort and a clear refusal, but does not explicitly explain how to read or respect those signals.
- Worth knowing
- Some encounters show that Jilly’s hugs are not always welcome. This could prompt a conversation about noticing others’ responses and stopping when asked.