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 ...