Slug in Love: a funny, adorable hug of a book

The irresistible story of one slug’s search for love from picture book bestsellers Rachel Bright and Nadia Shireen.
Pure, riotous, nonsensical joy’ – The Guardian
Doug the slug needs a hug. But who wants to hug a slug called Doug?
Snuggle up with lonesome Doug on his search for love in this completely charming picture book which shows that you just never know when love might come flying by… (And which introduces an unsuspecting world to snail superstar, Gail!)
A warm and endearing rhyming text by Rachel Bright (Love Monster, The Lion Inside) is perfectly paired with funny and fabulous illustrations by Nadia Shireen (Good Little Wolf, Billy and the Beast) in this adorable future classic. 
 

From the Publisher

Prepare to fall in love with the irresistible story of one slug’s search for a soulmate

Meet Doug. A lonely slug looking for a hug.

Will he find love with the uber-glamorous Gail the Snail?

Or will there be a twist in the trail…

Slug in Love is a warm and endearing rhyming text by Rachel Bright (bestselling author of Love Monster and The Lion Inside), perfectly paired with funny and fabulous illustrations by Nadia Shireen (award-winning author-illustrator of Good Little Wolf and Billy and the Beast).

Goodness knows, we all need a hug right now and this tale of one lonely slug’s search for love has been described as ‘the perfect tonic for our troubled times’.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Children’s UK
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 21 Jan. 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1471188612
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1471188619
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 200 g
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 – 5 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 25.9 x 0.6 x 26 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 1,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 72 in Love, Sex & Marriage Humour 115 in Fiction About Friendship for Children 122 in Children’s Books on Friendship
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