'STARHUG: A Journey of Hope' Book

We love reading this book together in our family! The story is so sweet and heart-felt. Cindy’s story of hope, healing and hugs is suitable for everyone, no matter of age, gender or background. The story is magical and full of kindness and the messages shine from the pages through the beautiful illustrations throughout this book. I can’t recommend this book enough because sometimes everyone needs a hug to make things better.

I love this book from the sweet message to the yummy illustrations. This is a perfect gift for all ages!

This book is incredibly cute and well written. My 9 month old loves looking at the beautiful illustrations, and I love the positive messages. I especially love the page with the diverse group of stars! It is the perfect gift for children AND adults during the holiday season. This book will remain on our family bookshelf for a very long time!

This book will resonate with both kids and adults alike. The beautiful illustrations amplify the simple yet powerful message that we are all similar and share in our common humanity. It's ok to feel emotions and it's ok to express them. Our family loved this poignant story!

A book loved by my 6 and 8 year olds and myself. It shares a powerful message about identifying your emotions, reaching out and loving the people around you, and to be inclusive of everyone. A book that is meaningful to all and can be read across the ages. Everyone deserves a hug!!

This is a beautiful book it’s illustrations are magical and the words are heart felt. Our children are our future and the future of this precious planet. Starhug has given us a timeless theme, which I feel will be meaningful to our children all the way to their adult life. If the messages of love, kindness, caring to all is seeded in their minds and it shapes their world, I can feel positive about the future with them in it. Thank you Cindy for this very special gift.

I'm so happy I bought this book for my niece and nephew. It's a beautiful book with amazing illustrations and a great story behind it! The kids loved the story so much they went around giving people hugs! Definitely check this feel good book out and give someone a hug!

Super cute, super positive message, just overall a great gift for anyone young and old! I bought 5 of these as gifts this year.

Starhug is a beautiful and powerful story for all ages. With so many of us separated from loved ones, feeling lonely and unconnected in this uncertain time in our lives, this book is bound to resonate with all. As a teacher and mother, I will forever use this beloved story to teach my children to recognize their own feelings and to have empathy and compassion for others. Most importantly, sometimes all we really need is a good hug.

This book brought tears to my eyes. This is the first time I came across a disabled character in a children’s story. Which is meaningful to me because my dad had his leg amputated 11 years ago. Just the other night, I got to point to the starfish wearing a prosthetic leg and say ‘look, he’s wearing a prosthetic leg just like ong ngoai’. Abbey stared in amazement and said ‘wow!’ Such important messages/lessons in this cute story. I love it!