The reader is invited to consider some things about when, who, and how to hug and also advised to be prepared to receive one in return.

"A huge bear is wandering through the forest - but wait a minute! Who's that he's hugging? A beaver? And a moose? And a bird? And a tree? Welcome to the world of Big Bear Hug, a contemporary fable about a bear who has an appetite for hugging everything in sight - even creatures that bears have been known to eat. One day, the benevolent bear meets up with a human. This human proceeds to do something the bear cannot understand: he raises his axe and...

When Hugbot becomes too tired to give any more hugs, his friends must find a way to energize him.

A simple hug can make anyone, or anything, feel better.

Rhyming text describes many different kinds of hugs.

Douglas the bear wakes up one morning wanting a hug. He unsuccesffully tries hugging a rock, a tall tree, and an odd-feeling bush that runs away. Won't anyone give him a hug?

Sloppy the dragon asks Dewdrop the sprite for a hug, but she says no for a reason she cannot remember.

Everyone likes Mr. Bear except grouchy Dr. Skunk, who devises a plan to make Mr. Bear stop being happy and hugging others.

Hugs are Huggy the Python's favorite thing, but he needs help learning how to give a gentle hug.

Various young woodland animals describe, in their own unique ways, what they love most about hugs from their fathers. Includes a list of creatures hidden in the pictures for readers to find.