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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
mrs_anderson_reads's review
4.0
Klyde the Kraken, just wants a friend. After figuring out his boundaries, he becomes more successful, but it's also a testament that once you find your people, your life is complete.
spenkevich's review
4.0
This is Klyde, and he has become a staple at bedtime lately.
Klyde just wants a friend, but he isn’t quite sure how to make one. And so begins Klyde’s misadventures of hugging everyone he meets—Klyde loves hugs so surely everyone else does, right? When you are a big monster with frightening lore this might be offputting to others, and Klyde has to learn that not everyone wants to be hugged or even touched and thats okay! There are many ways to meet friends he learns, like handshakes and waves. I really appreciated this message as someone that is totally down with hugs but doesnt necessarily want strangers to randomly touch me (working many customer service jobs in life you realize how often people think its okay to just grab your arm or hold your shoulder or can’t hand you money without caressing your hand and like…please don’t do that). But also this whole thing is so cute and I love the visuals of a Kraken trying to hug everyone. Even a boat.
Don’t hug that boat, Klyde!
Laura Borio’s colorful artwork is adorable and I enjoy the inclusive pirate ship crew. These pirates don’t discriminate and I love that for them. And they teach Klyde how to make friends. Brooke Hartman’s story is fun, has a great cadence, and I enjoyed how the word bubbles of speech from characters are inserted into the sing-songy narrative. This is just cute and I more or less have it memorized at this point so it is definitely a hit with 3 year olds (my daughter is having a BIG mermaid phase so this was nice to switch it up with some Krakens). A great little book that teaches about boundaries in a fun—and funny—way.
Klyde just wants a friend, but he isn’t quite sure how to make one. And so begins Klyde’s misadventures of hugging everyone he meets—Klyde loves hugs so surely everyone else does, right? When you are a big monster with frightening lore this might be offputting to others, and Klyde has to learn that not everyone wants to be hugged or even touched and thats okay! There are many ways to meet friends he learns, like handshakes and waves. I really appreciated this message as someone that is totally down with hugs but doesnt necessarily want strangers to randomly touch me (working many customer service jobs in life you realize how often people think its okay to just grab your arm or hold your shoulder or can’t hand you money without caressing your hand and like…please don’t do that). But also this whole thing is so cute and I love the visuals of a Kraken trying to hug everyone. Even a boat.
Don’t hug that boat, Klyde!
Laura Borio’s colorful artwork is adorable and I enjoy the inclusive pirate ship crew. These pirates don’t discriminate and I love that for them. And they teach Klyde how to make friends. Brooke Hartman’s story is fun, has a great cadence, and I enjoyed how the word bubbles of speech from characters are inserted into the sing-songy narrative. This is just cute and I more or less have it memorized at this point so it is definitely a hit with 3 year olds (my daughter is having a BIG mermaid phase so this was nice to switch it up with some Krakens). A great little book that teaches about boundaries in a fun—and funny—way.