Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It): A story about consent
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- Create Date：2021-09-09 09:51:38
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Carrie Finison
- ISBN：0241527570
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Summary
A fun picture book to encourage conversations about consent and setting boundaries。
Meet Doug。
Doug doesn't like hugs。 He thinks they're too squeezy， too squashy， too squooshy， too smooshy。 However， Doug is a master of high fives （and low fives and side fives）。
Some people like hugs， other people don't。 The only way to find out is to ask！
Meet Doug。
Doug doesn't like hugs。 He thinks they're too squeezy， too squashy， too squooshy， too smooshy。 However， Doug is a master of high fives （and low fives and side fives）。
Some people like hugs， other people don't。 The only way to find out is to ask！
Reviews
Saritza
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Not everyone likes to be hugged and that’s okay。 Doug teaches us that it’s always okay to ask someone if they would like a hug and that it’s okay to say no thank you。 This is an easy and quick read with fun text that invites readers to interact with the illustrations。 You can even give a Doug a high five！
Traci
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Absolutely fabulous book about consent and （maybe） neurodiversity。 （Doesn’t say， but I think Doug might be ND）Clever book。 Simple and straightforward and just💯
Awjtf
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Very good book！
Lindsey Rick
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Love， love， love this book！ An excellent way to tall about respecting boundaries and how we can show affection in many ways。
Rachel Smith
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same， Doug， same
Dawn
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Cute books for teaching boundaries。As the title indicates， Doug doesn't like hugs。 So don't hug him and ask others before you hug。 A good message for kids to remember to ask， and that they can draw their own boundaries （which makes it a good reminder for parents/adults。 Cute books for teaching boundaries。As the title indicates， Doug doesn't like hugs。 So don't hug him and ask others before you hug。 A good message for kids to remember to ask， and that they can draw their own boundaries （which makes it a good reminder for parents/adults。 。。。more
Just a Girl Fighting Censorship
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A cute book about respecting personal space that is easy to understand。 The speech bubbles are fun and the illustrations are bold。 Great for a read-a-loud。
Heydi Smith
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This is a somewhat okay book。 Not nearly as interesting as I expected。 I would safe this for one on one reads or classroom introductions to personal boundaries but really there are better books out there。 This would could be missed without missing anything。
Sarahs Reads ToKids
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We really liked this book and had a nice discussion afterwards about how it's okay to say no to something you don't like。 We really liked this book and had a nice discussion afterwards about how it's okay to say no to something you don't like。 。。。more
Jacqueline
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A great picture book that explains respecting others’ boundaries and why consent matters。
MaryLibrarianOH
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Shows kids that not everyone likes being hugged and it's best to ask first。 Shows kids that not everyone likes being hugged and it's best to ask first。 。。。more
Jennifer
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There is not much to say about the plot or content of this book。 The title says it all。 This is a good book to read to children who need to learn compassion and empathy for children who might be struggling with sensory processing disorder， or other dysregulation， or autism spectrum difficulties （although the book doesn't single any special needs kid out）。 It also helps kids learn to respect personal space for everyone， especially those with special needs。 Bottom line: want to hug？ Ask first。 There is not much to say about the plot or content of this book。 The title says it all。 This is a good book to read to children who need to learn compassion and empathy for children who might be struggling with sensory processing disorder， or other dysregulation， or autism spectrum difficulties （although the book doesn't single any special needs kid out）。 It also helps kids learn to respect personal space for everyone， especially those with special needs。 Bottom line: want to hug？ Ask first。 。。。more
Ericka Hall
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Very cute book that talks about respecting other peoples' boundaries。 Very cute book that talks about respecting other peoples' boundaries。 。。。more
Susan
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This book was obviously written about my 6 year old and he felt very validated！！ Right down to only wanting specific bedtime hugs from mama。Would probably be a beneficial read for over-eager grandparents。。。
Lauri Meyers
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Doug clearly explains that he likes you， just not hugs！ He does like high fives though， which readers can take advantage of the end of the book。 Humor， some rhyme， and lots of smiles keep this personal space book from becoming didactic。
Jaidab
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Yessss！ A book teaching kids about autonomy。 This is something that needs to be talked about and it does it in a really fun way。
Hamster
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Teaches about healthy boundaries， but I always wonder… isn’t physical touch a basic human need？ Can someone get all of that from a single person？ I can’t help but feel that Doug has experienced some childhood trauma and has erected walls to protect himself。 This idea makes the book feel trite and tragic to me。 But I guess that’s a story for another book。 Doug… you need therapy。
Christy
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Meet Doug， an ordinary kid who doesn’t like hugs， in this fun and exuberant story which aims to spark discussions about bodily autonomy and consent。Doug doesn’t like hugs。 He thinks hugs are too squeezy， too squashy， too squooshy， too smooshy。 He doesn’t like hello hugs or goodbye hugs， game-winning home run hugs or dropped ice cream cone hugs， and he definitely doesn’t like birthday hugs。 He’d much rather give a high five—or a low five， a side five， a double five， or a spinny five。 Yup， some pe Meet Doug， an ordinary kid who doesn’t like hugs， in this fun and exuberant story which aims to spark discussions about bodily autonomy and consent。Doug doesn’t like hugs。 He thinks hugs are too squeezy， too squashy， too squooshy， too smooshy。 He doesn’t like hello hugs or goodbye hugs， game-winning home run hugs or dropped ice cream cone hugs， and he definitely doesn’t like birthday hugs。 He’d much rather give a high five—or a low five， a side five， a double five， or a spinny five。 Yup， some people love hugs; other people don’t。 So how can you tell if someone likes hugs or not？ There’s only one way to find out: Ask！ Because everybody gets to decide for themselves whether they want a hug or not。 。。。more
Allen
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Don't Hug Doug by Carrie Finison is a picture book about Doug who doesn't like Hugs unless they are from his mom。 Doug suggests you ask people first if they like hugs before giving a hug。 That's good advice especially during the pandemic。 This does a good job of explaining that not all people like hugs and that there are other ways to give hugs。 Don't Hug Doug by Carrie Finison is a picture book about Doug who doesn't like Hugs unless they are from his mom。 Doug suggests you ask people first if they like hugs before giving a hug。 That's good advice especially during the pandemic。 This does a good job of explaining that not all people like hugs and that there are other ways to give hugs。 。。。more
Mia
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Doug doesn't like hugs！ But he loves high fives。 A cute little picture book story about consent--even as it pertains to hugs。 Teaches children they should ask before touching someone。 I've never seen a book with this perspective/lesson before。 Highly recommend。 Doug doesn't like hugs！ But he loves high fives。 A cute little picture book story about consent--even as it pertains to hugs。 Teaches children they should ask before touching someone。 I've never seen a book with this perspective/lesson before。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Dylan Miller
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A perfect picture book showcasing consent and the fact that touch is not a universal thing we should assume is okay with everyone
Sara
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Quick read and good intro for kids on consent。
Jillian Heise
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The message about bodily autonomy and consent is important， but I just wasn't a fan of the writing & illustrations。 I prefer Can I Give You a Squish？ for this concept。 The message about bodily autonomy and consent is important， but I just wasn't a fan of the writing & illustrations。 I prefer Can I Give You a Squish？ for this concept。 。。。more
PottWab Regional Library
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audy
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same doug。。。 same
Carrie Jacobs
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Great for teaching body autonomy。
Heather
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Great intro to consent
Elizabeth Rachow
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What a wonderful book！ When I saw this title come across my screen on Goodreads I got so excited and ordered it right away！ People need to realize that boundaries need to be respected。 I love how it can explain that just because someone does not like hugs does not mean they do not care for you。 This is also great during COVID time and for people with mental health issues that cause them to cherish personal space。 I would love to see more books just like this！
Kelsey Baldwin
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This book describes my son to the T！
Ivy Moser
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