{"product_id":"waffles-and-julius-no-hugs-please-9781250439673","title":"Waffles and Julius: No Hugs Please!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis adorable grumpy\/sunshine duo will steal your heart in a tender and funny picture book about friendship and respecting each other's differences. From Ed Vere, the bestselling creator of \u003ci\u003eMax the Brave\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Lion\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWaffles really, really loves hugs.\u003cbr\u003eJulius does not. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWaffles would very much like to hug his friend Julius. Julius, however, prefers other things: most notably, cat-naps. But definitely not hugs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWaffles will wait until Julius is ready. It won't be so hard...will it?\u003cbr\u003e(Yes...it will.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis irresistible story is about respecting one another's boundaries--and the beautiful friendships that can blossom when we do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ed Vere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balzer \u0026amp; Bray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.34h x 8.70w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250439673\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/02\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd Vere\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling writer and illustrator of picture books, including \u003ci\u003eHow To Be a Lion\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of Oscar's Book Prize and an E.B White Read Aloud Honor Book) and \u003ci\u003eMax the Brave\u003c\/i\u003e (which was named one of \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e's 100 Modern Children's Classics). He has collaborated with the UK-based the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education, which encourages visual literacy in primary school education. He is also a painter, and works from his studio in East Sussex.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ed Vere \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397209665693,"sku":"9781250439673","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6c3b512a-6e03-4bc5-9474-4a1a13d6a560.jpg?v=1781076137","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/waffles-and-julius-no-hugs-please-9781250439673","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}