When Felix gets in trouble for playing ball in the house, his mother takes the ball away for the rest of the day. So Felix decides to take something away from his mother - hugs. 'No hugs till Saturday!' he declares. But then Felix finds out Saturday is a whole week away, and both he and Mama soon realize that just one day without a hug can be a very long time. This is a terrific way to introduce young children to the names and order of the days of the week, and Julie Downing's wonderfully expressive dragon characters capture all the tenderness, humour, and everyday drama of life with a pre-schooler.

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2009 by Houghton Mifflin .

Julie Downing has written and or illustrated over forty books for children, including The Night Before Christmas , Lullaby & Good Night , The Firekeeper's Son, and Nobody, which was published by Roaring Brook Press. She lives in San Francisco, California.