Klyde the Kraken Wants a Friend by Brooke Hartman, Klyde the Kraken is set to make friends by the way he know how, by hugging them! As Klyde is hugging every sea creature he meets, he ends up swimming alone. Klyde sees something new on the horizon, and is determined to give his hugs another try. Soon he learns through some new mateys that there are lots of ways to show friendship and learns the important lesson that friends should always ask before they hug. Hardcover, 48 pages.