The Hug Button

Author: Naomi Jones

Picture storybooks

Published on 3 July 2025 by OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United Kingdom.

Paperback
249 x 247 x 7mm | 156g

It's Matilda's first day at The Meadows and she's very excited. But when Mummy goes to say goodbye, Matilda isn't happy. She doesn't want Mummy to go.

The next day, Mummy has a helpful suggestion. She draws two hug buttons-one on Matilda's wrist and one on her own. Then, when Matilda wants a hug, or wants to give one, she can press the hug button and know that Mummy is thinking about her too.

From the award-winning duo, Naomi Jones and Rebecca Ashdown, comes a warm embrace of a book about learning to cope with separation.