While We Can't Hug: A Hedgehog And Tortoise Story

Description

The bestselling and heart-warming picture book that shows us ways to be affectionate while social distancing, from the team behind The Hug. Hedgehog and Tortoise were the best of friends. They wanted to give each other a great, big hug. But they weren t allowed to touch. "Don t worry," said Owl. "There are lots of ways to show someone you love them." So the two friends wave to each other, blow kisses, sing songs, dance around and write letters. And even though they can t hug and they can t touch, they both know that they are loved. A gorgeous, uplifting, inspiring picture book that makes social distancing fun!

About the Author

Eoin was born in Ireland and now lives in Peckham with his wife and their baby. When he s not hugging them, he s writing more stories. This is his debut picture book, with many more in the pipeline. Polly Dunbar is one of the most popular illustrators working in the UK today. Her bestselling book, Penguin, won numerous awards including the BookTrust Early Years Award, the NestlÃ© Silver Children s Book Prize and the Red House Children s Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. She was also chosen as one of BookTrust s Ten Best illustrators. Polly has illustrated books by David Almond, Michael Morpurgo and her mother, Joyce Dunbar. She is also the illustrator of The Hug and While We Can t Hug, written by Eoin McLaughlin and published by Faber. She created Tilly and Friends, now an animated series on CBeebies, and many of her other stories have been adapted for the stage. She is also co-founder of Long Nose Puppets, an award-winning theatre company. She lives in the Waveney Valley, Suffolk, with her family.