“The Littlest Things Give the Loveliest Hugs”

By Mark Sperring and illustrated by Maddie Frost Little, Brown and Company, $17.99, 32 pages Ages 4-8

Cuddling is love. That’s the message in Mark Sperring’s “The Littlest Things Give the Loveliest Hugs.” Ducks, penguins, elephants, rabbits and more are featured in this colorful picture book about demonstrating love through cuddling. Maddie Frost’s big-eyed cartoon illustrations capture a whimsical, singsong feel of the story: “You snuggle so nicely, it really is true … Nobody, nowhere, can cuddle like you!”