A cute story of a chick being friendly and warm to his farm friends and gave them a hug every day. It's short and cute. I just wished it to be longer and have more interactions with the characters to each other.

The illustrations are so very sweet in this lovely little farmyard story. Chick is small but even he has a job on the farm and makes a difference in everyones day; Chick gives hugs to everyone he meets and brightens their day. This is such a sweet story and introduces children to all sorts of farm animals and their habitats: the goat climbing up high, the pigs in the mud and the ducks in the water and it showcases the importance of being caring and showing love everyday.

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A nice little book for younger children about a chick who wants to help the animals on the farm and does by giving them hugs and kisses.
Some of the dialogue didn’t quite work or flow and some of the animals speak (but no speech marks) but not all so the story feels a little disjointed overall. Good for learning about the different animals and bright engaging illustrations.

A Great Day for a Hug by Mack van Gageldonk is an endearing, simple tale about little Chick whose job on the farm is to bring joy to other farm animals through hugs and kisses. Small children will have fun as they learn to identify all the animals on the farm. The message is clear and sweet: every day is a great day for a hug! This book is great for toddlers as a bedtime story.

If this is meant to be a board book it feels a little too wordy. If it is meant to be a bigger hardback book for an older toddler then I would say this is a good fit. The illustrations are extremely simple which makes me feel as though it's not about entertainment as much as it is about learning that it's good to get comfort from those closest to you who care and love you.

Thank you to NetGalley and publishers for this E-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The story of a chick who gives hugs to all of the farm animals. It is a very sweet book. The kids love seeing the love that Chick gives to each animal. My confusion is with the story vs the pictures. The pictures look like the chick is giving everyone kisses. I feel like the book should be titled “A Great Day for a Kiss”.

A Great Day for a Hug // written and illustrated by Mack van Gagekdonk

I really like the message of this little book. It focuses all on kindness when a chick is moving about the farm, showering all the other animals with hugs and kisses. It also shows how adults can appreciate a child's support even when they technically can't yet help around the house.. eh, farm... in more practical ways. Despite this great message though, the writing felt a bit too simplistic and choppy, not like the smooth, almost lyrical way often seen in children's books.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for making this available..

This was really cute, and an easy read for children. It has a good message about showing kindness and positive actions towards other!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review.

An adorable book about a little chicken who helps on the farm by giving hugs. I like the simple pictures and message.

I read this with my four year old daughter and, whilst it was "okay", it didn't really blow us away. The story was very simple and, to be fair, may have been more suited for a younger child.

The illustrations are nice and bright which kept her attention and she enjoyed pointing out the various animals. I think that this was aimed more at American audiences at the word "mommy" was used on a couple of occasions, which I just don't like.

All in all okay but aimed at younger audience.

This is a sweet little book, ideal to show children about being kind to others. It has lovely illustrations and both myself and my 4 year old son enjoyed it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Clavis Publishing for my ARC.

As much as this book portrays a wonderful message about the power of kindness and how important it is to take time to show the people around you kindness, the writing was a bit choppy and overly simplified.

This children's book was wonderful. It accurately depicts the contributions that even a small child can make in their world and with people around them. The illustrations were simple and colorful for a small child to understand and engage in the story.

This is such a great kids book! It shows kids the power of being kind to others. It can help kids understand how to be helpful in their own way. Absolutely love it.

A wonderfully pleasing story about a chick with sweet illustrations. It’s bound to delight a young audience.

This is a very short book that follows a chick going around the farm, seeing if any animals needs anything. Chick is offering a hug to anyone who needs one that day. The animals are so little cute. This would be a great bedtime story or just to have at a home library.

This book is really cute for toddlers. In times when they often feel to small to help, they can do simple things to make people feel loved, like give a hug or a kiss. I love this concept.

It's always a great day for a hug. A enjoyable farm animal picture book where little chicken is a friend to all the other farm animals. Always wanting to give a hug and make a new friend. Delightful and fun for a bonding reading time.

A special thank you to Clavis Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review

What a joyous book! I love that the little chick walked around expressing love and bringing with his hugs a happy feeling for all of his friends!

To me, this teaches our little ones that sometimes we just need a hug. It shows that a kind gesture can brighten someone's day.

Super sweet book about hugs! read this to my daughter.
Love the simple illustrations appropriate for the age.

Thanks Netgalley for this copy!