How do you hug a cactus? I'd really like to know. You see, I love my cactus, and my hugs will help it grow. A young girl explores the possibilities of hugging her most favorite plant, a cactus. With a little help from her family members and a gardening guru, she tries a number of solutions to help solve her prickly problem, all with varying degrees of success. Emily S. Smith is a children's author, storyteller, book-lover, and all-round nerd. She divides her time between writing for children, teaching early childhood, and being the greatest aunt of all time (in her own opinion) to her nephews and niece. Emily is obsessed with language and its ability to connect people, create fantastical worlds, and explain ideas. "Emily S. Smith is a children’ s author, storyteller, book-lover and all-round nerd. She divides her time between writing for children, teaching early childhood and being the greatest aunt of all time (in her own opinion) to her nephews and niece. Emily is obsessed with language and its ability to connect people, create fantastical worlds, and explain ideas. "