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LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE STORIES ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Independent Thinking

1. Why do you think the Zookeeper said NO! when Jilly wanted to hug all the big cats in the zoo? Don’t you think they would have liked hugs too?

Kindness

2. Why do you think a hug can be an act of kindness ?

Conversation

3. How does a hug make you feel?

SHORT STORY FOR KIDS WRITTEN BY MILLY BROUARD

ILLUSTRATED BY JP BROUARD AND KALYNNE VORSTER

DESIGNED BY ARTHUR ATTWELL AND NICK MULGREW

* THE STORY ‘HUGS IN THE CITY WAS CREATED BY BOOK DASH AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 LICENSE. MINOR FORMATTING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.