Hooray! SIMON THE HUGGER won SILVER in the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards!It's a story about hugs, consent, and a lovable, huggable sloth named Simon. Written by Stacy B. Davids; Illustrated by Ana SebastianLink to the 2022 INDIES winner page: Simon the Hugger (2022 Foreword INDIES Winner) — Foreword ReviewsBOOK DESCRIPTION: Simon the sloth loves to hug. He hugs plants. He hugs rocks. He hugs his friends. He even hugs himself! So when his best friend, Elsa the jaguar, and others around him start saying no to his hugs, he is crushed. Why wouldn't someone want to be hugged? After being rejected several times, he learns that both he and his ...

I'm excited to share some sneak peek images from my consent and boundaries-themed picture book, SIMON THE HUGGER!These promo pix have been slightly adjusted from the actual book pages so viewers can get a quick idea of the overall story arc. The fabulous illustrations were created by Ana Sebastian.Brief description: A lovable sloth does not understand why the other animals don't want his hugs. Includes an easy-to-use discussion guide about consent. Simon the sloth hugged everything and everyone.He hugged his family.He hugged his friends.He hugged trees.He hugged flowers.He even hugged HIMSELF!Teach the child in your life ...

Very excited to share the cover for my consent and boundaries-themed picture book, SIMON THE HUGGER!In this heartfelt, humorous book filled with rainforest animals, Simon the sloth loves to hug everyone and everything. He slowly, slowly reaches out for hugs, but he keeps getting rejected. He must learn that he and his friends need to want a hug at the same time.The guide at the end of the book takes the guesswork out of how to discuss the difficult topics of consent and boundaries with kids. I'm GRATEFUL for the amazing illustrator, Ana Sebastián, and everyone at Beaming Books who had a part in designing ...

I'm EXCITED to announce that my picture book, SIMON THE HUGGER, will be published by Beaming Books in Nov. 2022!Story description: Simon, a sweet sloth, loves to hug everyone and everything, but the other animals don’t want to hug him. He must discover for himself that hugging others is not a one-sided experience. Themes include consent and setting boundaries.The graphic below includes the text from the Publisher's Weekly Announcement: I'm VERY GRATEFUL to my SCBWI critique group and my agent, Lynnette Novak, for all of their support during the writing, revising, and manuscript submission process! I look forward to working with Beaming Books!  ...