I think a lot of kids (and adults) will get a kick out of this story of the baby bear Douglas who wakes up and feels like he really needs a hug. If you fail to comply with this obligation, we may have a right of action against you for compensation. For further information about your statutory rights, contact your local authority Trading Standards department or consumer advice centre (for example the Citizen's Advice Bureau if you are in the UK). This book is a good selection and charming way to teach children about being embraced and needing to be embraced.

This very special anniversary edition of Hugless Douglas’ first adventure is a must for fans of this much-loved series, which has sold over 1. It’s quite amusing for the reader to follow Douglas looking for a hug and hugging some less than huggable things and being, including those who don’t want a hug. Here is a selection of heart-warming books about teddies, or about bears who are cuddly and love hugging. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.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. This got three stars because there's a sentence in the book where Douglas says "Give us a hug" and that's just bad English. David Melling is the king of picture books and I love both his wonderful words and his marvelous illustrations. Hugless Douglas and the Big Sleep is a perfect picture book that children and adults will love, whether at bedtime or any other time of the day.

My only minor dislike was that, the author states it was written about him and his son, and with so little books showing the love of a father and child. Hugless Douglas is one of my favourite picture book characters and I always look forward to another book featuring this loveable bear. Nothing incredible in the story telling, but the pictures are quite amusing and adorable and I think I would have enjoyed them as a kid especially. It could be used in PSHE to highlight the importance of developing relationships, and in understanding the importance of showing compassion to others. 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.Other cancelled products: If you want to cancel products that are not damaged or incorrectly supplied, then you must inform us of this within seven working days following the date of receipt in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations or otherwise as soon as possible. They particularly like the descriptions that accompany the hugs, 'Daisy chain hug', 'unrequited hug' and I shan't spoil any of the others .

Trading Address (Warehouse) Unit E, Vulcan Business Complex, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EB. Another of Jez’s books that is perfect for this age group is The Gobble, Gobble, Moooo Tractor Book, because the children get to make lots of animal noises while you read the book. Poor Hugless Douglas just wants to find someone to hug, but it isn't as easy as you'd think when you're a big bear!

If a refund or reimbursement is payable to you, we will transfer the money using the same method originally used by you to pay for your purchase. If a refund is payable to you we will process the refund as soon as possible, and, in any case within fourteen (14) days. So he forces his hugs on several non-consenting animals throughout, pinning them with his big bear arms so they can't get away. He has been shortlisted for lots of awards, including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for his first book The Kiss That Missed.