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About this item
Highlights
- A warm and reassuring picture book about listening to your heart and advocating for yourself, even to the people you love most.
- 3-5 Years
- 11.0" x 10.0" Hardcover
- 40 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
Description
Book Synopsis
A warm and reassuring picture book about listening to your heart and advocating for yourself, even to the people you love most. Nisha's aunties and uncles loves to show love. They're always swooping her up into big, squishy hugs or squeezing her cheeks. But Nisha is used to it--they're family! So when Nisha's Ammamma and Appappa arrive from India, everyone is surprised when Nisha is suddenly shy. Nisha loves her grandparents, and she's excited they're here. So why does giving them a hug feel so scary? And if she doesn't embrace them, will their feelings be so hurt that they go back to India? This tender family story acts as a reminder for kids and adults that there are many different ways to show love, and that when it comes to your body-- and your boundaries--you always know best.About the Author
Maryann Jacob Macias is a picture book author, a graduate of the City College of New York, CUNY and the Solstice MFA Low-Residency Program at Pine Manor College. Maithili Joshi is an illustrator and cover designer from India, now based in New York. Maithili began her career in children's publishing after graduating from the School of Visual Arts in 2022. She illustrates picture books with various publishers while also designing middle-grade and young adult book covers.Dimensions (Overall): 11.0 Inches (H) x 10.0 Inches (W)
Weight: 1.25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 3-5 Years
Number of Pages: 40
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Social Themes
Publisher: Dial Books
Theme: Emotions & Feelings
Format: Hardcover
Author: Maryann Jacob Macias
Language: English
Street Date: February 10, 2026
TCIN: 1004137682
UPC: 9781984815552
Item Number (DPCI): 247-26-6570
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.25 pounds
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