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The Hug

by Eoin McLaughlin
Polly Dunbar
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A beautiful, heartwarming picture book with all the universal appeal of Guess How Much I Love You. Hedgehog was feeling sad. As sad as a hedgehog can feel. So sad only one thing could help . . . Tortoise was feeling sad. As sad as a tortoise can feel. So sad only one thing could help . . . 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. And that's when they find each other! 'Feels like being enveloped in your very own hug.'Kirkus 'A smashing story time tale.'Books for Keeps 'It's utterly lovely. It makes her face light up every time she hears it.'The Guardian Best Books of 2019
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Formats

OverDrive Read

subjects

Juvenile Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:500
Text Difficulty:1-2

A beautiful, heartwarming picture book with all the universal appeal of Guess How Much I Love You. Hedgehog was feeling sad. As sad as a hedgehog can feel. So sad only one thing could help . . . Tortoise was feeling sad. As sad as a tortoise can feel. So sad only one thing could help . . . 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. And that's when they find each other! 'Feels like being enveloped in your very own hug.'Kirkus 'A smashing story time tale.'Books for Keeps 'It's utterly lovely. It makes her face light up every time she hears it.'The Guardian Best Books of 2019
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Juvenile Fiction
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