Merry Whatmas? by Eoin McLaughlin

With over A QUARTER OF A MILLION copies sold in the series, everyone's favourite Hedgehog and Tortoise are BACK with the message that Christmas is about being with the ones you love. 'Merry Christmas!' said Fox. 'Merry whatmas?' said Hedgehog. 'Merry whichmas?' said Tortoise. You see, it was Hedgehog and Tortoise's first Christmas. So they didn't know what Christmas was. Fox thinks Christmas is about presents, Badger thinks it's about pudding, Magpie thinks it's about singing . . . Tortoise and Hedgehog begin to feel rather overwhelmed with all the noise and fuss. But in a quiet moment of reflection they learn the most important lesson of all: Christmas is about being with the ones you love.

Eoin McLaughlin was born in Ireland and now lives in Mauritius with his family. The Hug - a bestseller - was his debut picture book and the series has gone on to sell over a quarter of a million copies. He also wrote, amongst others, While We Can't Hug, The Longer the Wait, the Bigger the Hug, The Roar, Secret Agent Elephant and The Case of the Missing Cake