nAn important lesson on consent for over-exuberant little huggers, nestled inside this lighthearted, summery story about expressions of love and friendship. nKai is a little mer-boy whos big on hugs--or squishes, as he and his mama call them. But not everyones a fan of Kais spirited embrace, which he discovers soon after squishing a puffer fish, who swells up in fright Kai feels awful; but with the help of his friends, he figures out another way to show his affection, and then everyone demonstrates their preferred ways of being greeted. Because, as Kai realizes, Every fish likes their own kind of squish.n