Cuddle and a Cwtch

Sarah KilBride is the author of ten picture books in the Princess Evie series, as well as four Evie fiction books for older readers. The Princess Evie series have been translated into seventeen languages, including Welsh, Arabic, Norwegian, French and Mandarin, with sales of over one million books. Sarah's latest title, Being a Princess is Very Hard Work, was published by Bloomsbury in 2018.James Munro has been drawing since he could grasp a pencil, and since then has covered everything in his path with his doodles. Books, magazines, menus and films have fallen prey to his drawings. He lives and works in a pile of paper, pencil shavings and spilled ink in Liverpool, and is happiest having a cwtch on a North Wales beach.

‘Cwtch up with a friend, a pet or a toy, Cwtching is fun with a girl or a boy.Cwtch someone big or cwtch someone tiny, Your cwtch will make them feel warm and sunshiny.’Cwtch is a Welsh word used to describe a whole lot of love. This endearing illustrated poem introduces the term to the English language in order to share its healing, human warmth. In this charming gift book, illustrated by James Munro, author Sarah KilBride’s rhyming text introduces the reader to all the ways in which a cwtch can be understood, and just how special a thing it is to share with our loved ones of any age.