Don't Worry Douglas

Don't Worry Douglas

by David Melling (Author)

Synopsis

A new edition of this bestselling story with a striking new cover.

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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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 06 Oct 2011

ISBN 10: 0340999810
ISBN 13: 9780340999813
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
Book Overview: Where do you go with a BIG worry? Douglas knows he can count on Dad.

Media Reviews
This second book about Douglas the little brown bear is as funny and compelling as the first. It combines brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the world * Liverpool Echo *
Wonderful ... The illustrations are fabulous and we enjoyed watching Douglas' super fun and colourful adventure unfold on every page * Little Fiction Fascination *
Funny and silly yet also charming and relevant to small children * The Bookbag *
Another warm and charming story featuring the amiable but often bewildered Douglas ... Wonderful * Peters Gazette *

Praise for Hugless Douglas:

'A charming and endearing tale.' - Bookseller

'A thoroughly enjoyable experience.' Bookbag

'Douglas will no doubt become a hit as he is such a lovable character.'

* Families South West *
A delightful read! * School Librarian *
Another warm and charming story featuring the amiable but often bewildered Douglas. Wonderful. * Peters Gazette *
The whole book works very well, being both funny and silly and yet, also, charming and relevant to small children. * Bookbag *
A delightful read! * School Librarian *
Brilliantly imaginative illustrations. * Lincolnshire Echo *
Great fun. * Nursery World *
Gorgeous pictures that celebrate the father-child bond. * Red House Children's Book Award *
Author Bio
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 1.4 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.