The Hug

Eoin McLaughlin

Polly Dunbar

Faber Child, 2020

56pp., hbk., RRP $A19.99

9780571348756

Hedgehog was feeling sad.
As sad as a hedgehog can feel.
So sad only one thing could help…

But no matter who he asked, everyone found something more important to do rather than hug this creature with all his prickly prickles.

Meanwhile, coming from the other end of the book…

Tortoise was feeling sad.
As sad as a tortoise can feel.
So sad only one thing could help…

But no matter who he asked, everyone found something more important to do rather than hug this creature with all his hard shell.

Will they ever find someone to give them the hug they need?

As heartwarming as Guess How Much I Love You, this is a story that shows that no matter how hard or prickly we may seem, everyone needs a hug now and then and an elbow bump, a pretend high-five or a stand-off cuddle just won’t cut it!  One for the little ones in your life.