Hugless Douglas
On sale
31st December 2012
CILIP Kate Greenaway Children's Book Award, 2011
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Children's, Teenage & Educational / Picture Books, Activity Books & Early Learning Material / Picture Books / Picture Storybooks
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Digital (On physical carrier) / ISBN-13: 9781444915037
A new edition of this bestselling story with a striking new cover.
Hugless 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!
This is the first 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
Hugless 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!
This is the first 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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Reviews
The lovely children's book Hugless Douglas has been turned into a gentle and beautifully designed app. The app includes just enough mobile device-specific movement to keep young children interested but not distracted from what they are hearing.
Oozes the 'ah' factor as the big bear searches for the perfect hug
Endearing and funny
A charming and endearing tale
This deceptively simply story quickly becomes a favourite
One for softies big and small
Heart-warming ... a perfect tale to share with little ones
Great fun
The perfect bedtime read, ideal for sending children off to sleep feeling loved
Awww... Hugless Douglas is so sweet!
