The Hug
The story of two outsiders looking for acceptance, told from both sides of the same book and designed to make children consider empathy and kindness. The Hug has been translated into 19 languages, including bilingual versions, and was the only children's book to be included in The Guardian's Books of the Year.
- Book DesignChildren's Picture Books
Country
- United Kingdom
Client
- Faber & Faber
Author
- Eoin McLaughlin
Illustrator
- Polly Dunbar
Editorial Director
- Alice Swan
Art Director
- Emma Eldridge
Agent
- James Catchpole
Publisher
- Leah Thaxton
Project Editor
- Natasha Brown
Senior Production Manager
- Pedro Nelson
Production Assistant
- Dagna Dlubak
Marketing Manager
- Sarah Lough
PR Manager
- Hannah Love
Rights Manager
- Camille Morard
- Emma Cheshire
- Lizzie Bishop
- Hannah Styles
The story of two outsiders looking for acceptance, told from both sides of the same book and designed to make children consider empathy and kindness. The Hug has been translated into 19 languages, including bilingual versions, and was the only children's book to be included in The Guardian's Books of the Year.
Comment from D&AD Community
A simple but very effective device of two stories that read from both sides of the book and meet in the middle in a warm hug explosion. Polly's illustrations are full of character and just exquisite. This charming and delightful book won over the hearts of all the judges and clutching a Wood Pencil, we gave it the hug it deserved.
— Sharon King-Chai, Illustrator/Author/Designer, Independent/Two Hoots (Pan Macmillan)