Happy Birthday, Hugless Douglas!

Product Description The board book of the fifth Hugless Douglas story in this bestselling series with over 1.4 million copies sold to date in 26 languages.Douglas is very excited about his birthday surprise. But when the surprise turns out to be his over-excited twin cousins, Douglas is sure this will be the worst birthday ever!David Melling is one of the UK's best-loved author-illustrators and his fifth book about Douglas the 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.Hello, Hugless Douglas! was a World Book Day picture book in 2014.'A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.' - Daily Mail Review 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 Hugless Douglas Finds a Hug is a contender for our favourite young children's book of the year! - Daily Record Hugless Douglas and the Big Sleep made us laugh out loud from the very first page. - Storyseekers Hugless Douglas has found his way into children's hearts. - Parents in Touch Book Description The board book edition of a joyful Hugless Douglas adventure! About the Author 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.