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WHILE WE CAN’T HUG
With Polly Dunbar

“An important historical record of the time”
The Times (Children’s Book of the month)
“Tender”
The Guardian (Children’s Book of the month)
“Touching”
The Sunday Times (Best Summer Reads)
“Timely”
Irish Independent
“Tissues Essential”
The Telegraph
“Gently reassuring”
New Statesman

For all parents who need to explain social distancing to their children, as well as for adults who also need to rethink friendship. I’m very proud of how widely this book has been used to help kids return to school.

Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the An Post Irish Book Awards.

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