Home is a Hug

By Cindy Wume

3-5
years

Price: £12.99

ISBN: 9781836271000

Specification: 40pp, 260 x 215mm

Publication date: April 9, 2026

Format: Hardback

Discover the true meaning of home in this heartfelt hug of a book, featuring peek-through pages and lift-the-flap surprises.

Description

What does it take to build a home? Bricks and concrete, windows and walls, glass and steel? Sometimes, home is something much more . . .

With spare, gentle text and colourful illustrations, this interactive picture book imagines the many different shapes a home can take, from an apple to an umbrella, a cardboard box, a cosy reading nook and finally a reassuring hug. Clever lift-the-flap and peek-through pages invite readers to uncover hidden surprises and unexpected delights.

Perfect for any child navigating change, this is a playful ode to all the places we find comfort, reminding little ones that there’s always a home waiting for us at the end of the day. 

Reviews

Cut-out, peek-through pages and fun lift-the-flaps combine with sweetly coloured illustrations in this gentle, playful picture book about the warmth and reassurance of home.

The Guardian

A precious story to read again and again.

School Library Journal

This whimsical book shows how home could be an apple, a cardboard box or even an umbrella, because home is anywhere happiness happens.

The Bookseller

A warm, relatable and reassuring look at what a home means to a child.

LoveReading4Kids

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