Hugless Douglas and the Big Sleep
Author(s): David Melling
Join Douglas on a sleepover in this board book edition of the third Hugless Douglas adventure. This bestselling series has sold over 1.4 million copies to date in 26 languages! Hugless Douglas is very excited about Rabbit's sleepover, but he collects so many friends along the way that soon it's a big squash in Rabbit's small burrow! How will they ever get to sleep? David Melling is one of the UK's best-loved author-illustrators and his third book about Douglas the brown bear is as funny and compelling as the first. It combines brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the world. Perfect for bedtime and hugtime! Hello, Hugless Douglas! was a World Book Day picture book in 2014. 'A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.' - Daily Mail
Product Information
A full-length board book edition of this bestselling picture book.
Praise for Hugless Douglas: A charming and endearing tale. - Bookseller A thoroughly enjoyable experience. - Bookbag Douglas will no doubt become a hit as he is such a lovable character. -- Families South West Another warm and charming story featuring the amiable but often bewildered Douglas. Wonderful. -- Peters Gazette The whole book works very well, being both funny and silly and yet, also, charming and relevant to small children. -- Bookbag Beautifully illustrated, with uncomplicated, funny text, this is perfect snuggle-up bedtime fare. -- Bookseller A lovely book for going to sleep to, or share when your child has a guest for a sleepover. -- Junior Hugless Douglas has found his way into children's hearts. -- Parents In Touch
David Melling has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Book Award. Before becoming an internationally-acclaimed author-illustrator, David worked as an animation artist for films including the much-loved Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs. One of his most popular picture books The Tale of Jack Frost was animated and shown on BBC1 on Christmas Day.
General Fields
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- : Hachette Children's Group
- : Hodder Children's Books
- : 0.329
- : 01 October 2013
- : 165mm X 165mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 November 2013
- : books
Special Fields
- : Full colour throughout
- : 32
- : 823.92
- : 1
- : Board book
- : David Melling