Truman Toad and the Quest for the Perfect Hug

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Product details

  • ISBN 9781592704590
  • Dimensions: 216 x 286mm
  • Publication Date: 14 May 2026
  • Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Hardback
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A self-important but good-hearted toad, with an ample amount of self-love, discovers his love for others in this entertaining and charming picture book!

When Truman Toad—the most stubborn, perfectionist toad in Green Grove—wakes up one morning from a dream about the perfect hug, he knows exactly what he must do: find whoever is holding the other half.

With a charmingly witty text by author Oren Lavie and playful illustrations by beloved artist Anke Kuhl, Truman Toad and the Quest for the Perfect Hug is a delightful tale that reminds us that the best things in life will always take us by surprise!

Oren Lavie is an award-winning author, musician, and director. His children’s books have been translated into over a dozen languages, and in 2023, Truman Toad and the Perfect Hug, his third book, was nominated for the prestigious German Youth Literature Award. He has also been nominated for a Grammy Award, and one of his songs was featured in the Disney movie The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Oren’s debut picture book, The Bear Who Wasn’t There, was published to great acclaim in Germany and was released in the US through Akashic Book’s Black Sheep imprint. O, The Oprah Magazine called the book “irresistible” and “playfully existential,” and a starred review in Publishers Weekly praised “the charm of Lavie’s storytelling voice.” Oren lives in Tel Aviv, Israel. Anke Kuhl is one of Germany’s leading children’s book illustrators, whose awards include the German Youth Literature Award and the Max and Moritz Prize for best German-language comic for children. She lives with her husband and two children in Frankfurt, Germany.

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