| My Huggy Bear Contributor(s): Legler, Gene (Author), Meadows, Cynthia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1612549063 ISBN-13: 9781612549064 Publisher: Brown Books Kids OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.2" W x 8.1" (0.55 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: We love the grocery store, the zoo, the carnival, and even bedtime Swinging on swings, sliding down slides, riding on rides, and flying kites are all quite nice, but these are just a few of the activities Huggy Bear and I like to do. Join Huggy Bear and me and find out all of the wonderful adventures we can have. In My Huggy Bear, Gene Legler writes about how much fun everything can be when you have your best friend by your side, and Cynthia Meadows brings these activities to life with colorful and engaging illustrations. Read My Huggy Bear, and discover all of the cool places you can take your own huggy bear |
Contributor Bio(s): Legler, Gene: - Gene Legler was born and raised in Rochester, New York, but now lives in Justin, Texas. He attended Holy Cross School and Charlotte High School. Growing up, all his heroes lived in the sports world: Muhammad Ali, Lew Alcindor, Rod Carew, Bobby Orr, and the Oklahoma Sooners. He and his friends spent their days playing baseball at 42 School, hockey on backyard rinks, and football on their street (on which Gene painted a fifty-yard field). In the winter, they swept driveways to clear their basketball courts. As Gene grew older, he realized that while idolizing sports stars as a child was nice, his biggest influences-and his real heroes-had been living right there in his home all along: his parents. His father, Edward, was a firefighter and worked a second job in a tool and die shop to support a family of six. His mother, Noreen, a homemaker, was always there with her helping hands and her caring heart. When Gene was five years old, he had a stuffed tiger he took everywhere. His mother asked him if he would donate it to Goodwill. She convinced Gene that as much as he loved that tiger, there was someone who needed it more. He agreed, and it was then that she bought him a teddy bear that he named Sandy. This was the genesis of My Huggy Bear. Sandy is a little tattered and has gotten a lot of love through the years, having also been the companion of both Gene's children and his grandson. Today, Gene has started a nonprofit called Helping Hands and Caring Hearts of America. The foundation provides financial assistance for college to minority students living below the poverty line. All proceeds from My Huggy Bear go directly to supporting Helping Hands and Caring Hearts of America.Meadows, Cynthia: - Cynthia Meadows, a native Texan, draws and paints on anything she can find. Whether it was cartoons on the sides of her homework in elementary school, paintings as Christmas gifts, murals on walls, or illustrations and storyboards for advertising agencies, she has continually decorated the world. Cynthia's desire to look inside characters is the reason she loves to illustrate children's books, to create characters, and to give the reader a positive, often humorous view of life. |