Dudley is a penguin - a very cuddly penguin. He&&&^s so cuddly that his brothers and sisters won&&&^t leave him alone. Wherever he goes, they follow, demanding a cuddle. Fed-up with all this, Dudley goes looking for a place where he can play on his own. After walking for some time, he comes to a little hut that looks just right and seems to be empty - so Dudley makes himself at home. But the other penguins follow his waddleprints and find him. "Can we come in?" they ask. "No, you jolly well can&&&^t," says Dudley. "I&&&^m very busy and I don&&&^t want to be disturbed." Alone again, he dives into the bath, tihinking how happy he&&&^s going to be on his own. But then the man who owns the hut returns. "What an adorable penguin!" he exclaims, and he too wants a cuddle! Dudley flees out into the snow ...Soon, he&&&^s lost and rather lonely. It&&&^s getting dark. He climbs a tall hill ...and there at the bottom are his brothers and sisters. Dudley rushes down and they have the best huddling, waddling, cuddling session ever, until ..."Give us a cuddle!" The man appears and all the penguins, led by Dudley, turn and run! Jez Alborough was runner-up for the Mother Goose Award in 1985. For Walker Books he has written and illustrated "Cupboard Bear", "Willoughby Wallaby", "Beaky", "Esther&&&^s Trunk", "Where&&&^s My Teddy?" and its sequel "It&&&^s the Bear!".