A warm and reassuring picture book about listening to your heart and advocating for yourself, even to the people you love most. Nisha''s aunties and uncles Nisha loves her grandparents, and she''s excited they''re here. So why does giving them a hug feel so scary? And if she This tender family story acts as a reminder for kids and adults that there are many different ways to show love, and that when it comes to your body-- and your boundaries--you always know best.

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Maryann Jacob Macias is a picture book author, a graduate of the City College of New York, CUNY and the Solstice MFA Low-Residency Program at Pine Manor College.

Maithili Joshi is an illustrator and cover designer from India, now based in New York. Maithili began her career in children’s publishing after graduating from the School of Visual Arts in 2022. She illustrates picture books with various publishers while also designing middle-grade and young adult book covers.