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Once Upon a Bedtime

No. of pages 32

Published: 2019

Great for age 3-8 years

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The perfect bedtime story by the author and illustrator of the number one bestselling Hugless Douglas series, David Melling.The sun was setting on Sleepy Street as Rabbit and the others began to yawn ...Rabbit helps his friends get ready for bed in this adorable bedtime story. But when they hear a strange noise it turns out to be a sad monster. Will they be able to cheer their new friend up before bedtime?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.

This book is part of a book series called Hugless Douglas .

This book has been graded for interest at 1-5 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2019 by Hachette Children's Group .

David Melling was born in Oxford where his father was a sculptor. He lived in Italy for some time and is now married with a baby daughter.

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This book is in the following series:

Hugless Douglas
Cuddly Hugless Douglas just needs a hug in this picture book series by David Melling.

This book features the following character:

Douglas
This book features the character Douglas.

Ideal for encouraging little ones to try something new * Baby London *

Hugless Douglas has built up a huge army of fans - and no wonder. He is wonderfully appealing and his adventures are irresistible. It's a lovely story and a great one to share with a fussy eater. * Parents In Touch *

A very realistic portrayal of the baking process with a three year old. Hugless Douglas fans will enjoy all the action. * The Bookbag *

Adorable illustration and hilarious characterful sheep with wickedly naughty expressions. Clever and entertaining with a little nod to healthy eating * South Wales Evening Post *

The masterful David Melling brings all of his storytelling and illustrating skills to this book * School Librarian *