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For National Curriculum Early Years, Interest age: from c 3 years, Picture storybooks, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage)
Is Splosh happy or sad? Find out in this fun adventure from the bestselling creator of HUGLESS DOUGLAS.
Splosh and his fluffy duck friends are exploring the countryside. On the way they get lost - and a bit scared. Will Splosh be brave enough to ask for help?
This adorable story will help introduce the idea of emotions to the youngest of readers.
David Melling
David Melling has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Smarties Book Award and the Independent Booksellers Award. His Hugless Douglas books have sold over 2 million copies worldwide, and the loveable brown bear has starred in a World Book Day book as well as his own theatre show. 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.
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