The Love by Eoin Mclaughlin

The Love by Eoin Mclaughlin

Elephant had something important to say.
It was something so important,
so big and large and completely enormous,
it was hard to know where to begin.
'I.' said Elephant.
'We.' said Elephant.
'Which is to say, us.' said Elephant.
'Oh, dear,' said Elephant, who sat down in a puddle.
'I just can't seem to find the words. How do you tell someone that you'll be friends forever?'

Elephant and Bird are the best of friends. They're always there for each other, quite literally. In fact, they need each other. But how do you tell someone you love them?

Born in Ireland, Eoin Mclaughlin is a Sunday Times bestselling author. Translated in 29 languages, his books were 'Books of the Year' - Irish Times; Guardian - and read on the BBC on Christmas Day. The Hug launched a bestselling series and includes titles such as While We Can't Hug and The Kiss.

Polly Dunbar is one of the best-known illustrators in the UK. She is the illustrator of The Hug series and bestsellers such as Penguin. She has won numerous awards. She lives in Suffolk where she turns her characters into puppets.