Ladybug Nominee

Nobody Hugs a Cactus by Carter Goodrich (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019)

Hank lives all by himself in a house in the desert, and that's just the way he likes it. Or is it?

About Carter Goodrich

After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design, Carter launched his career as an award-winning freelance illustrator in New York City. His book and editorial work eventually led to two Society of Illustrators Gold Medal Awards and the publication of 21 New Yorker covers, and counting. Carter’s work as a character designer began with DreamWorks’ first animated feature, Prince of Egypt, and he went on to design for many classics, including Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, Brave,  and Despicable Me. In addition to his character design work, Carter has written and illustrated seven award winning children’s books including We Forgot Brock! which was nominated in 2016 for the Ladybug Picture Book Award. Carter lives and works in Los Angeles California. His web site is http://cartergoodrich.com

Activities & Links

•  An activity sheet from the publisher: https://d28hgpri8am2if.cloudfront.net/tagged_assets/4406595/9781534400900_as_nobody%20hugscactus.pdf
• A Guide to Using Books About Feelings and Emotions from Simon & Schuster: https://d28hgpri8am2if.cloudfront.net/tagged_assets/5047626/9781534400900_cg_a%20guide%20to%20using%20books%20about%20feelings%20and%20emotions.pdf
• Facts about cacti: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/cactus/352894
• Cactus crafts: https://funcraftskids.com/10-cactus-crafts-to-delight/
• Facts about tumbleweeds: https://www.treehugger.com/everything-you-ever-wanted-know-about-tumbleweeds-4864166
  

This is one of ten titles nominated for the 2021 Ladybug Picture Book Award.

We will be posting information about a different nominee each Friday throughout the summer and will issue a pdf voters guide featuring all ten titles at Labor Day.