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Don't Worry, Douglas! (Douglas)
Douglas the big, brown, lovable bear is back! His dad gives him a special gift, a new woolly hat! But then something terrible happens. Douglas's hat gets caught on a tree and turns into one long string of spaghetti! How will he ever tell his dad? Douglas learns that it takes a BIG bear to tell the truth in this heartwarming and hilarious follow-up to "Hugless Douglas"! Age
...moreHardcover, 22 pages
Published
September 1st 2011
by Tiger Tales
(first published January 1st 2011)
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I fell in love with Douglas when I read the touching story titled, Hugless Douglas. Now David Melling is back with another Douglas story that will warm your heart and make you laugh. Don’t Worry, Douglas! is a beautiful book that teaches children the importance of telling the truth. What Melling does so well in this book is capture the feelings children go through when something has gone wrong and they must approach their parents. The book is filled with some well-meaning and some not so selfles...more
Douglas the wonderful hugging bear is back and he is wearing a brand new hat. Well, sort of. Douglas' dad makes him his very own woolly red hat. Douglas loves it and trudges off to show his friends the sheep. He shows them how he can turn flips and cartwheels in his new fuzzy red hat. He whoops again and again, until he realizes his beautiful new wooly red hat that his dad made especially for him has come unraveled. Yikes! Oh no, what is Douglas to do? He worries. Douglas has to figure out a way...more
Douglas's dad gave him a present: his first ever wooly hat! But when he goes outside to play in it, it quickly unravels. What's Douglas to do? His animal friends aren't much help, until the bunny gives him the best advice of all.
Is it just me or does the illustration on the cover of this book make it look as though Douglas really needs to go to the bathroom? I really thought that might be what the book was about - I didn't even notice his unraveled hat. And obviously I was wrong. But aside from...more
Is it just me or does the illustration on the cover of this book make it look as though Douglas really needs to go to the bathroom? I really thought that might be what the book was about - I didn't even notice his unraveled hat. And obviously I was wrong. But aside from...more
This is a sweet story with adorable illustrations. I love that it shows how it's so much better to admit the truth than to try to hide it or lie about it. It's a lesson that I am teaching our girls now. So often we fear the consequences of a mistake, but it's better to just own up to it. I love his Dad's reaction, too. Such a good story and such wonderful humourous pictures, too. (We especially liked the last two pages of funny hats) We really enjoyed reading this story together and now that we...more
Adorable pictures. The sheep who don't always look like sheep are the best! A cute story about Douglas and his hat. A bit of the wording was off for me. And I didn't like all of the screaming capitals that Douglas had. It made him seem even more angry than frustrated and worried. I was expecting Mom Bear to have knitting needles to fix the hat, so the solution was a bit odd. And what was with the page at the end of all the different hats? Hmmm... Might make a good preschool read--if the kids can...more
This is a cute follow-up to "Hugless Douglas". Dad gives Douglas a woolly hat. When Douglas goes out to show it off to his sheep pals, it gets hooked on a tree branch and unravels. "Douglas gasped. His new woolly hat had turned into one long string of spaghetti." Will Douglas be in big trouble? I love the art, especially when the other animals try to help Douglas or just help themselves to the unraveled hat. The ending was less than satisfying, but still, a cute story for "getting dressed" story...more
Douglas' dad gives him a wooly hat with the instructions to "Take care of it!" When Douglas' hat meets an unhappy fate he worries that his Dad will be very mad. Rabbit reminds him that his Dad is a nice man, and he will probably understand. So, Douglas tells his parents the truth about what happened, and they are indeed, understanding. The pictures at the end of the book of the sheep in different kinds of hat are hysterical.
Douglas the bear is so excited about his new woolly hat that he hardly notices when it's unraveling thread by thread. He takes his hat to different animals seeking their help to fix it. In the end, he learns that it's best to be honest. Young readers will enjoy the fun illustrations and empathize with Douglas when he is feeling so awful about his hat's condition.
Such a cute book! Bright illustrations and lots of humor as Douglas tries to figure out what to do when his new hat gets ruined. His animal friends all chip in with ideas on how to "recycle" the hat. Good length and complexity for little ones. My 4.5 year old loves it- especially the pictures of different types of hats a the back of the book.
(3.5 stars)
Douglas' dad surprises him with a new woolly hat. Douglas loves his new hat, but when he is playing, it snags on a tree branch and unravels. His animal friends have many suggestions on how they can use the unraveled mess, but Douglas just wants his hat back/ Will his dad be able to "bear" the truth?
Douglas' dad surprises him with a new woolly hat. Douglas loves his new hat, but when he is playing, it snags on a tree branch and unravels. His animal friends have many suggestions on how they can use the unraveled mess, but Douglas just wants his hat back/ Will his dad be able to "bear" the truth?
Douglas was given a beautiful new winter hat from his father and told to be careful with it. This last bit about being careful was not heard by Douglas, however, when he raced off excitedly to show his new hat to his friends. What will his dad say when he see's what has become of his hat???
Douglas' dad gives him a new hat. It's very exciting until Douglas ruins the hat and is afraid to tell dad. Throughout the story the illustrations of the sheep that try to help Douglas are so sweet and cuddly!
Nice story about accidents (here, ruining a hat) and telling the truth to your parents. Nice a short with adorable pictures that help tell the story, so make sure all the kids can see!
douglas's dad gives him a new hat that quickly gets ruined. he learns he can tell his dad about his mistake. cute pics, nice large book. good for father's day, hat, mistakes.
Douglas ruins his new hat. His dad gives him his. Stuff happens. Balloons pop, birds die, and new hats get destroyed is how we say it in our family ;).
bears, hats, sheep! What more do you need. I reread some pages just to enjoy the sheeps antics. Really, it's all about the sheep for me. Sorry Douglas.
Sweet story & relevant to the worries of little ones of what to do when they have an accident/break something and are too scared to tell their parents...
It's getting a third star for the end papers featuring various weird hats. Otherwise, it's kind of "okay, mildly funny but that's about it" to me.
David Melling is amongst my favourite picture book authors. Quirky, heartfelt stories with wry humour and lots of love. His Hugless Douglas series are about the adventures of a young bear called Douglas. In this lovely book, Douglas’s woollen hat unravels and he worries about telling his father. Filled with gorgeous illustrations throughout the book, this would make a good storytime book for libraries.
A somewhat pointless book about a bear whose new knitted hat unravels. Cute pictures, but somehow it's missing something.
Cute story about a bear who receives a gift of a knitted cap from his dad, but in his excitement the cap becomes a mass of yarn.
Douglas from Hugless Douglas is back. His dad gives him a hat and Douglas is off before properly hearing his dad's instructions--"take care of it." Douglas' exuberance for his new hat soon leaves him with nothing but a tangle of yarn. What will he tell his dad?
What I thought: Douglas is such a lovable character. As are the sheep. This new predicament of his will appeal to preschoolers. The illustrations are great. My favorites are Douglas showing off his new hat, Rabbit with umbrella (love the c...more
What I thought: Douglas is such a lovable character. As are the sheep. This new predicament of his will appeal to preschoolers. The illustrations are great. My favorites are Douglas showing off his new hat, Rabbit with umbrella (love the c...more
Very lovely little book. David Melling is a truly gifted illustrator and not too shabby a writer either.
I like the art more than text - how many ways to ball up shredded hat - but nice topic to cover.
Very cute book about Douglas and his first hat that unravels all over the forest.
Jul 20, 2012
Jennifer
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Super cute! I love the picture at the end of all the different kinds of hats.
I didn't think this book had much depth even for the young audience it's intended for.
The back end-cover was a winner in my little boys' eyes.
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Excellent story about being honest and being loved
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