Because Brian Hugged His Mother

When Brian hugs and kisses his mother one morning, the act starts a chain reaction of kindness and consideration that spreads throughout the town and eventually comes back to him

When David Rice was seven years old, he observed a small dog trying to wake its mother which had been killed by a passing car. As he watched the grieving puppy's vain attempts, he was struck by the depth of sadness and pain. David's lifelong interest in feelings - both animal and human - comes through in his books, Do Animals Have Feelings Too?, Lifetimes and Because Brian Hugged His Mother. Lifetimes introduces some of nature's longest, shortest and most unusual lifetimes and the lessons we can learn from them. Because Brian Hugged His Mother shows how a chain reaction of kindness can spread through a whole school and community as a result of a single hug. David Rice is retired elementary and special education teacher, currently residing in southern California.

Kathryn Dyble Thompson enjoys watching people of all kinds--young and old, working and at play. In her art, she loves to play with puns and show silly scenarios. She has a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Milwaukee. In addition to her book illustrations, she is known as a muralist and pavement artist. She provided the beautiful illustrations for Because Brian Hugged His Mother and Cat!