Magic Hug

by Fifi Kuo

There’s nothing like a hug to make your anger go away. It’s MAGIC!What happens when a little dragon gets angry? She FLAMES red-hot . . . and things get burnt. Then she feels sad and lonely. Through this adorable character, Magic Hug explores the powerful feeling of anger, showing how it affects us and everyone we love. But it also offers a loving and simple hug your anger away! Fifi Kuo’s unique illustrations deliver a meaningful message to younger children trying to understand their emotions.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Family

Hardcover

Reviews

[Kaethe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the art, and the fire-breathing metaphor for anger, but am ambivalent on the text. It's very simple and straightforward and true and probably would go over big with young kids. However, I am old and cynical and emotionally stunted and hugging does not come easily to me, so probably I need books of this ilk because they feel so uncomfortable to me.

Library copy

[Bri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was prescious and a perfect way to look at the anger emotion. Especially for kids. It was such an adorable book. Sometimes... All you need is a hug.

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

When a young dragon gets mad, he turns red, breathes fire, and then feels ashamed of the destruction he caused when angry, but a family hug makes everything better.

This book introduces young readers to the concept of emotional awareness, which is the first step to learning emotional self- regulation. It also addresses the negative emotions that follow an angry outburst.

Rather than teaching coping skills, this story uses a hug as a comfort measure that enables an emotional reset.

A good series of books about emotions that also features a character who changes color to show what he is feeling is Les émotions de Gaston (Little Unicorn) by Aurélie Chien Chow Chine.

[Y.Poston]

beautiful exploration of anger for children

[Kayla Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone who loves hugs, this book hit home with me lol.

[Angela De Groot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow! You can feel this little guy’s anger on every page. Until he discovers a way to change the way he’s feeling.