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Waffles & Julius: No Hugs Please!

by Ed Vere

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Friendship on Julius’s terms

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  • Critical praise

    Praised by The Guardian as “riotously funny”

    The Guardian is quoted describing the book as riotously funny.

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Friendship on Julius’s terms

Waffles is a hug-loving dog, while his friend Julius would rather take cat-naps than be hugged. Their small but persistent mismatch gives the story room to explore how friendship can make space for different preferences. Waffles is willing to wait, though the description hints that patience is harder than it sounds. The picture-book premise centers on boundaries, consideration, and the everyday work of respecting what a friend does—or does not—want.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • A fit for young children encountering stories about friendship and personal boundaries.
  • For families and caregivers seeking a picture book that opens conversation about respecting different preferences.
  • Likely to interest children who enjoy animal characters and humorous contrasts between friends.

Themes

FriendshipPersonal boundariesRespecting differencesPatience

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Book overview

This adorable grumpy/sunshine duo will steal your heart in a tender and funny picture book about friendship and respecting each other's differences. From Ed Vere, the bestselling creator of Max the Brave and How to Be a Lion.

Waffles really, really loves hugs.
Julius does not.

Waffles would very much like to hug his friend Julius. Julius, however, prefers other things: most notably, cat-naps. But definitely not hugs.

Waffles will wait until Julius is ready. It won't be so hard...will it?
(Yes...it will.)

This irresistible story is about respecting one another's boundaries--and the beautiful friendships that can blossom when we do.

"A riotously funny picture book about getting what you want by patience (and devious means)." --The Guardian

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