Hug or Hump?

4th October 2007

posted in Don't Know What to Make of This |

One of my favorite blogs is by the wacky (and I mean that very fondly) Jessica of Oh The Joys. I don’t always understand what she writes (Highra Dohba??) but she makes me laugh, and oh, I could use a good laugh these days.

So when I came across this post not only was I LMAO, but have had a similar experience with one of my son’s favorite books, Hug (not a Caldecott winner, but an Oppenheim winner, so nanny nanny poo poo on that, Jess.)

Hug has no words either, but it has Bobo and Mommy. And lots of animals who hug. Non-freaking stop. These animals are getting it on. Made up captions come easy when two giraffes are seen nuzzling each other. It’s cute and sweet.

Your trunk feels so good against my flapping ear.

But then the author had to go and add this picture, which trips up my story every time:

Sorry Jez, this looks more like a hump than a hug to me. You’re even scaring away that little old lizard.

I’m pretty sure they don’t sell this book in Iran.

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1 On October 4th, 2007, Jess (tattooed mama) said:

oh gosh, this is a great post. haha.

2 On October 5th, 2007, Oh, The Joys said:

I love when your trunk rubs against my ear! (But someone’s hippo tummy on my back? Not so much!)

3 On October 5th, 2007, PunditMom said:

:O We loved this book when PunditGirl was little. Guess I never focused on that hippo thing!

4 On October 18th, 2007, Shannanb aka Mommy Bits said:

Someone gave my son the book Mr. Archimedes Bath. Its a similar situation of “uncomfortable” pictures. They show Mr. A’s naked body (from behind) and he spends the entire book getting in and out of the tub with the animals. I die laughing everytime we read it.

http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Archimedes-Bath-Pamela-Allen/dp/0207172854