Waffles and Julius: No Hugs Please!

Name: Waffles and Julius: No Hugs Please!
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Ed Vere
ISBN: 9781250443540

Author: Ed Vere

Narrator: Joshua Quinn

Unabridged: 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Young Listeners

Published: 06/02/2026

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Waffles and Julius, a winning new grumpy/sunshine duo, will steal your heart in this tender and funny picture book about friendship and respecting each other’s differences—from Ed Vere, the bestselling creator of Max the Brave and How to Be a Lion.

Waffles really, really loves hugs.
Julius does not.

Waffles would very much like to hug his friend Julius. Julius, however, prefers other things: most notably, cat-naps. But definitely not hugs.

Waffles will wait until Julius is ready. It won't be so hard...will it?
(Yes...it will.)

This funny story is about respecting one another’s differences—and the beautiful friendships that can blossom when we do.

About Ed Vere

Ed Vere is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling writer and illustrator of picture books, including How To Be a Lion (winner of Oscar's Book Prize and an E.B White Read Aloud Honor Book) and Max the Brave (which was named one of The Sunday Times's 100 Modern Children's Classics). He has collaborated with the UK-based the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education, which encourages visual literacy in primary school education. He is also a painter, and works from his studio in East Sussex.

About Joshua Quinn

Joshua Quinn is an Atlanta-based actor, improviser, and voice-over artist. He’s had the pleasure of working on 3 audiobooks, with a 4th one on the way. Joshua is inspired by bringing stories to life, and loves any narrative with an ambitious protagonist who doesn’t quit when the odds are stacked against them. He’s also a fan of psychology and self-improvement books that instill their readers with that same indomitable mindset. His narration style can vary from youthful and dynamic, to a more serious and dramatic delivery. He has a passion for creating unique, grounded characters that help shape the world of the story in compelling ways, and is grateful for the audiobook medium, which allows for more accessibility to readers. He looks forward to bringing more authors’ visions to life!

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Quotes

"The playful text makes for a lively read-aloud. Underneath the silliness is a welcome lesson about patience, respecting boundaries, and accepting others as they are." ―Horn Book Magazine (starred review)