The Hug

<b><font size="+1"></b><b>A beautiful, heartwarming picture book with all the universal appeal of <i>Guess How Much I Love You</i>.</b><b></font></b><br><i></i><br><i>Hedgehog was feeling sad.</i><br><i>As sad as a hedgehog can feel.</i><br><i>So sad only one thing could help . . .</i><br><br><i>Tortoise was feeling sad. </i><br><i>As sad as a tortoise can feel. </i><br><i>So sad only one thing could help . . .</i><br><br>In this clever flipbook, both a hedgehog and a tortoise are looking for a hug. They ask all the other animals they come across but for some reason no one will hug them. Until a wise owl explains: Hedgehog is too spiky; Tortoise is too bony. <br><br>And that's when they find each other!<br><b></b><br><b>'Feels like being enveloped in your very own hug.'</b> <i>Kirkus</i><br><br><b>'A smashing story time tale.'</b> <i>Books for Keeps</i><br><br><b>'It's utterly lovely. It makes her face light up every time she hears it.'</b> <i>The Guardian </i>Best Books of 2019