Laugh and play the Hugglewug way! A fun exploration of family life from an acclaimed illustrator. Meet the Hugglewugs, a brand-new family - in fact, a brand-new species! Follow them as they go about their everyday lives - singing, eating, going to school, running, sliding, skipping and, of course, hugging! A great introduction to first words and counting for the very young, Niamh Sharkey's bold and bright illustrations bring these energetic new characters to life. So join in with the Hugglewug songs, games, activities and rhymes!

 

There are 34 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2009 by Walker Books Ltd .

Niamh Sharkey has twice been shortlisted for and once won the Bisto Book of the Year Award and she has slso won the Mother Goose Award. Her "Tales from Old Ireland" was an IBBY Honour Book 2002. She lives in a small fishing village north of Dublin, with her family.