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Hugless Douglas

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

Hugless Douglas

Contributors:

By (Author) David Melling

ISBN:

9780340950630

Publisher:

Hachette Children's Group

Imprint:

Hodder Children's Books

Publication Date:

7th October 2010

UK Publication Date:

11th August 2016

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.92

Prizes:

Long-listed for Kate Greenaway Medal 2011 (UK)

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

32

Dimensions:

Width 261mm, Height 265mm, Spine 5mm

Weight:

181g

Description

Douglas is a huggable, lovable young brown bear who wakes up one morning in need of a hug. He goes to try and find one but none of them seem quite right. Join Douglas on his search for the perfect bear hug!

Douglas is a irresistible and hugely popular character created by David Melling - one of today's leading author/illustrators.

Reviews

A charming and endearing tale about searching for the right one. - Bookseller

A thoroughly enjoyable experience. - Bookbag

Douglas... will no doubt become a hit as he is such a lovable character. - Families South West

Make sure this adorable books is top of the pile for bedtime reads. - Maternity & Infant

... the perfect bedtime book. - Booktrust.org.uk

Good for a bedtime snuggle-up. - Cork Evening Echo

Author Bio

David Melling has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Book Award. Before becoming an internationally-acclaimed and best-selling author/illustrator, David worked as a photographer and as an animation artist for films including the much-loved Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs. He was born in Oxford and still lives near the city with his wife and two children. His popular picture book The Tale of Jack Frost was animated and shown on BBC1 on Christmas Day with a voice over by Hugh Laurie. The animation was shortlisted for the Pulcinella Award 2005 in the 'Best TV Movie' category.

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