May 2021 Children's & Young Adult Lead Titles

How to Hug a Cactus Emily S Smith, illustrated by Aleksandra Szmidt

How to Hug a Cactus
Emily S Smith, illustrated by Aleksandra Szmidt


Hardback | May 2021 | Larrikin House | 9781922503176 | 32pp | 270x255mm | GEN

Age range 3 to 9

How do you hug a cactus?

I’d really like to know.

You see, I love my cactus,

And my hugs will help it grow.

A young girl explores the possibilities of hugging her most favourite plant, a cactus. With a little help from her family members and a gardening guru, she tries a number of solutions to help solve her prickly problem, all with varying degrees of success. How to Hug a Cactus is a story that will ‘stick’ with many readers.