ampampamp9733ampampamp1602024 Nautilus Book Award Winnerampampamp9733ampampamp1602023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Winnerampampamp160ampampamp9733ampampamp1602023 Moonbeam Award Winner Best Picture BookDive into the hilarious story of a hugloving kraken who learns that sometimes its better to keep your tentacles to yourself.Klyde the kraken loves nothing more than a good hug but whenever he tries to hug the animals in the ocean they all swim away. Then one day the colossal creatures monstrous embrace takes down a pirate ship and the shipwrecked buccaneers surprise Klyde and the reader with a valuable lesson of emotional literacy While many friends love to hug some prefer other ways to greet their mateys.Brooke Hartmans buoyant cheerful and sidesplitting verses combine with Laura Borioampampamp8217s beautifully quirky and charming illustrations to deliver a heartwarming story of socialemotional learning on the high seas.