A Hug for Humbug

Humbug lives with his family in the marsh.
The horses roam wild and are very shy.
A photographer takes photos of them for a calender.
People really like the photos.
One day the photographer brings a boy in a wheelchair along.
Humbug forgets to be shy.
He does all sorts of silly things to make the boy smile.
It becomes a very special day and the boy promises to visit again.

Also available in Afrikaans as ‘n Drukkie vir Danser.

Illustrator: Nikè Bekker

Pan Macmillan, 2025