Everyone needs a hug, be they bear or baboon, bushbaby or basking shark - and in Joanna Walsh and Judi Abbot's cuddly feel-good book you'll see what happens when you look out for the perfect hug. Is it tickly? Prickly? Snuggly or squishy?

I love books that feel like you could crawl between the pages and snuggle up for a cuddle yourself (as does Charlotte) and that's definitely how "The Perfect Hug" feels.

Just look at how content that little Panda is on the cover too!

Charlotte's best bit: What would a porcupine hug be like? Owch!

Daddy's Favourite bit: Snuggle up under the duvet at bedtime and read this to your own little ones while having your own perfect huggle and snuggle!

(Kindly sent to us for review by Simon and Schuster Children's Books)

Mild panic set in when this book arrived on the doorstep. Usually we see a plethora of "I Love Mum" style books around Mother's Day, so I rushed to quickly check the calendar to make sure I hadn't missed anything (It's Sunday March 30th just in case you were wondering).

So as a present idea, books are definitely worthwhile - and this book in particular captures perfectly what we all already know. Mums are fantastic, multi-talented, multi-tasking, wondrous and lovely. Well worth celebrating at any time of year.

Joanna Walsh and Judi Abbot (the talented pair behind "The Perfect Hug" and "The Perfect Kiss" - which are also very cuddly books!) have teamed up to describe just why our mums are so special. All the things they do for us, and all the wonderful ways that our lives are enhanced by our marvellous mums. Charlotte really loved the book and the animal characters, one to cuddle up with when it's mummy's bed time and story time.

Charlotte's best bit: Mummies always know how to kiss it better when we stumble or fall.

Daddy's Favourite bit: A lovely cuddly book, a great idea for an early Mother's Day pressie!

(Kindly sent to us for review by Simon and Schuster Children's Books)