Jeanne Willis

Slug Needs a Hug! Jeanne Willis

Marc Notes: First published in 2015 by Andersen Press Ltd, London.; Slug worries that the reason his mother never hugs him is that he is ugly, so he follows his friends' advice to be furry, with a beak, horns, and more, until his mother can no longer recognize him, but then he learns that she loves him, no matter what. Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015 (EAN 9781467793094, Hardcover) School Library Journal 09/01/2015 pg. 132 (EAN 9781467793094, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Willis, Jeanne Jeanne Willis wrote her first book aged five and has now written over eighty titles. She has won numerous awards, including the Children's Book Award, the Silver Smarties Prize and has been shortlisted for the Whitbread Award. As well as her extensive writing experience Jeanne once worked as a reptile vet s assistant, has owned cats, a rat and a toad called Dave. She has never performed in an animal talent show but she did get married at London Zoo. Contributor Bio:  Ross, Tony Tony Ross has illustrated many favorite books for children, including Lynne Reid Banks's Harry the Poisonous Centipede titles, the popular series about extra-terrestrial teacher Dr. Xargle by Jeanne Willis, and the Amber Brown books by Paula Danziger. Tony Ross lives in Cheshire, England.