Hugless Douglas

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All of these books are great for older children too, but I’ve chosen these because they work particularly well for this age group. But when the surprise turns out to be his over-excited twin cousins, Douglas is sure this will be the worst birthday ever!

My son particularly likes the poor little owl which ends up all ruffled up after one of Douglas' over enthusiastic hugs! Rocks are hugged, bushes are squeezed, sheep are grabbed and rabbits are molested and eventually he finds his Mum who gives the best hugs of all.He improvises but nothing is quite satisfactory until he finds the one creature who can give him the best hug of all. I think that this is a brilliant technique for getting early readers to begin reading with expression.

The writing is engaging, the vocabulary clear and accessible, and the core concept will strike a chord with any young book fans.Books like Moo-Cow, Kung-Fu Cow and Elephant Wellyphant really spark the imaginations of children and make them laugh. David Melling is one of the UK's best-loved author-illustrators and Douglas the brown bear is a timeless character. The sale of customised goods or perishable goods, sealed audio or video recordings, or software, which has been opened.

The premise is cute but Douglas goes around hugging other animals that are clearly uninterested and outright displeased with it. David Melling has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Smarties Book Award and the Independent Booksellers Award. His child-like qualities and personality are something that children can relate to and you can’t help but want to help him out, give him a cuddle and tell him everything will be OK.of our deliveries are made by Royal Mail as we think they give the best service and cover all areas of the UK. In his first picture book outing, Hugless Douglas, our bear friend just wanted a hug, but he never seemed to be able to find the right type of hug. He’s the bear that nobody wants to hug (apart from everyone who reads the book) and who ruins his wooly hat.