Penelope Dullaghan

Everyone needs hugs and love in this offbeat, upbeat ode to the not-so-cuddly — and yet still sweet and beloved! Fun-to-read-aloud, rhyming text describes prickly porcupines, roaring tigers, and slithery snakes — not the most cuddly creatures, but still worthy of hugs and snuggles from their mamas! With a luscious and colorful palette, Crocodiles Need Kisses Too shows that animals (and children) don’t have to be warm and fuzzy to be totally lovable.

Dogs and cats talk without words! Childlike illustrations and straightforward language describe myriad moods to bring meaning to the familiar ways pets communicate. In the same series: Cat Chat: How Cats Tell Us How They Feel (opens in a new window).