Hodder Children's Books
Hodder Children's Books
Hodder Children's Books
An audio edition of this bestselling story read by Alan Davies.
Where do you go with a BIG worry? Hugless Douglas knows he can count on Dad. Douglas' dad gives him a wonderful new woolly hat. He races outside to show it off and doesn't realise that it's unravelling! Douglas' friends have lots of ideas about how to put things right but it is left to the little bear to work out for himself the best thing to do...
This is the second adventure in the hugely popular series, which has sold over 1.4 million copies in 26 languages to date. David Melling is one of the UK's best-loved author-illustrators and his stories combine brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the world.
Hello, Hugless Douglas! was a World Book Day picture book in 2014 and a number one bestseller, selling over 450,000 copies.
'A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.' Daily Mail
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Hugless Douglas fits right in with the well-loved classics like Winnie the Pooh and Paddington Bear and will be remembered for many years to come. - Guardian
A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration - Daily Mail
Possibly the most endearing bear in picture books. - Guardian
Gorgeous pictures that celebrate the father-child bond. - Red House Children's Book Award
The whole book works very well, being both funny and silly and yet, also, charming and relevant to small children. - Bookbag
Another warm and charming story featuring the amiable but often bewildered Douglas. Wonderful. - Peters Gazette
A delightful read! - School Librarian
Brilliantly imaginative illustrations. - Lincolnshire Echo
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.