Ever feel like you need a hug, a really big hug from someone? That’s how Felipe the little cactus feels, but his family can be pretty prickly . . . So one day Felipe sets off to find a friend and, just maybe. that long awaited hug.

Nothing is better than summer, swimming every day and eating ice cream. But a little boy’s big sister has BIG news. She tells him that summer is going to end soon … and winter is coming! When winter comes, she says, it will be cold ? and dark ? and rain all the time. They’ll be stuck on the sofa for days and won’t even dream of eating ice cream…

From author-illustrator Simona Ciraolo, this is a celebration of the changing of the seasons, showing just how much joy can be found around each sunny – or snowy – corner.