Home is a Hug
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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

The illustrations include lovely ‘lift the flap’ and ‘windows’ elements to carry readers on through the narrative. And the author’s conclusion is that home is something we carry with us, wherever we go, and can return to for love and belonging.






Absolutely Education

The images are teasing and full of humour with little cut outs to surprise the eye – including the cover to welcome the reader in. Flaps encourage curious fingers to explore. The final touch – flaps to close in a house hug. Her style is bold, direct, simple but never simplistic with a warm child-friendly feel.

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3-5
years