• Age: 3 to 18
• Grade: p to 12

Sometimes all you need is a hug.

“I need a hug. Will you cuddle me, Lou?”

“What? With those spikes? Get away from me! Shoo!”

All the little porcupine wants is a hug, but with such prickly spikes will she ever get the cuddle she craves?

An adorable new story from Aaron Blabey, the creator of Pig the Pug and Thelma the Unicorn!

Aaron Blabey has written many well-loved, bestselling books for children. He is the creator of three hugely successful series for children -- the New York Times bestselling The Bad Guys, Pig the Pug, and Thelma the Unicorn. In 2018, it was announced that a movie adaptation of The Bad Guys is in development at DreamWorks Animation with Aaron serving as an executive producer on the project. Aaron's books have won many awards, including nine REAL Awards, an INDIE Book Award for Children's Book of the Year, a Children's Book Council of Australia -- Book of the Year Award, a NSW Premiers Literary Award for Children's Literature, two Australian Book Design Awards, and a Children's Peace Literature Award.

Aaron Blabey's profile page

• Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year

Praise for Aaron Blabey:

“This hilarious romp will tickle the funny bone of kids of all ages.” (Pig the Pug) —Resource Links

“Thanks to the genius of the illustrations and the humour of the prose, Aaron Blabey’s Pig the Fibber is a joy for all ages . . . Highly recommended” (Pig the Fibber) —CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“. . . an excellent modern fable.” (Thelma the Unicorn) —The Globe and Mail