'Merry Christmas!' said Fox.'Merry whatmas?' said Hedgehog.'Merry whichmas?' said Tortoise.You see, it was Hedgehog and Tortoise's first Christmas.So they didn't know what Christmas was.Fox thinks Christmas is about presents, Badger thinks it's about pudding, Magpie thinks it's about singing . . . Tortoise and Hedgehog begin to feel rather overwhelmed with all the noise and fuss. But in a quiet moment of reflection they learn the most important lesson of all: Christmas is about being with the ones you love.

Eoin McLaughlin was born in Ireland and now lives in Mauritius with his family. The Hug - a bestseller - was his debut picture book. He also wrote, amongst others, While We Can't Hug, The Longer the Wait, the Bigger the Hug, The Roar, Secret Agent Elephant and The Case of the Missing Cake.Polly Dunbar is one of the best-known illustrators working in the UK. Her picture books such as The Hug, While We Can't Hug and Penguin are bestselling and have won numerous awards. When she's not making books she likes to make puppets. She lives in Suffolk with her family.