The Hug by Eoin McLaughlin and Polly Dunbar

The Hedgehog and Friends - Hard cover 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!