Meet Hugless Douglas, the big bear with the big heart.
When Hugless Douglas wakes up one bright spring morning, there's one thing he desperately needs: a great big hug. Everyone knows the best hugs are BIG and TALL and COSY, but when Douglas heads out to look for one, none of them feel quite right . . . Will poor Douglas ever find the perfect bear hug?
The first in the hugely popular series, with over 1.6 million copies sold in 30 languages!
Are you ready to join Hugless Douglas and friends on more adventures . . .?
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
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About David Melling
One of the World Book Day 2014 Authors David Melling was born in Oxford. His father was a sculptor and David inherited his artistic leanings. David has received much recognition for his artistic talent. His first book 'Brilliant the Dinosaur' (Pavilion) was shortlisted for the 1994 Smarties Book Award and 'What's that Noise?' was longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. More recently, The Kiss That Missed was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. His recent picture book, The Tale of Jack Frost was animated and shown on BBC1 on Christmas Day with a voice over by Hugh Laurie. It was shortlisted for the Pulcinella Award 2005 for 'Best TV Movie' category. To date he has illustrated over 60 books, writing and illustrating around 15 of them, including the popular Hugless Douglas series...www.huglessdouglas.co.uk
David Melling is married and lives with his wife and two children in Oxfordshire.
