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Just Like My Daddy

David Melling, Author

Paperback

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: May 4, 2017

Category: Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage)

ISBN: 9781444931822

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A celebration of the special relationship between father and child. From the creator of the bestselling Hugless Douglas series.

One little lion cub can’t wait to grow up and do everything just like his daddy!

Join little lion and daddy lion as they get up to all sorts of fun and silliness together, in this funny, touching story.

The perfect Father’s Day or new dad gift.

David Melling is the creator of the much-loved Hugless Douglas series. His books have been published in over 30 languages and sold more than 3 million copies.

Reviews

A humorous tale withy funny illustrations...

Junior

A celebration of the father/child relationship. David Melling's approach is affectionate and comic...

The Guardian

This charming book ... had the whole family in stitches again and again. Enormous fun and a big hit.

Carousel, Issue 23

Children adore his wacky illustrations and zany sense of humour

Your New Baby

Praise for David Melling:
'lively illustrations of animals doing joyously batty things - making even our quietest toddler shriek with laughter.'

Carousel

Boldly and beautifully drawn

Limited Edition

A humorous and touching tale from David Melling.

Primary Times

Delightful

Reading Evening Post

My toddler ... squealed with delight

Waterstone's Books Quarterly

A humorous and touching tale from David Melling

Primary Times

A lovely picture book ... the father/child relationship is explored with warmth

Books For Keeps

Enormous fun and a big hit

Carousel

Affectionate and comic

The Guardian

David Melling

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.