Hugless Douglas is a simple, enjoyable story about the bond between a child and a loved one. It could be used in PSHE to highlight the importance of developing relationships, and in understanding the importance of showing compassion to others.

Es un cuento adorable que nos ayuda a reforzar la conección afectiva que requieren los niños, la importancia de un gesto que les ayudará a sentirse protegidos y valorados. Douglas wakes up after his hibernation and needs a hug. And you know, sometimes I think we all feel that way. He knows that the best hugs are tall, wide, cosy and soft and he gets into some amusing situations hugging things that don’t quite match up to the one he’s searching for. Search through the story and try to find any words that you are unfamiliar with. Can you find out what they mean?Hugless Douglas in on a hunt for the perfect bear hug! Join him and see why this delightful cuddly tale has been entertaining families for ten years.

Make a poster which shows all the different types of emotions that people can feel. Can you draw a picture of people’s facial expressions / body language when they are feeling each type of emotion? Look at the use of punctuation within the story. Where have speech marks and exclamation marks been used? David Melling was born in Oxford and still lives near the city. His father was a sculptor and Melling inherited his artistic leanings. He previously worked as a photographer and as an animation artist for films including the much-loved Father Christmas, based on the book by Raymond Briggs. The story ends with Douglas finding what he has been searching for all along, a huge bear hug from his mum!Douglas tries to hug something big / tall / comfy things. Can you think of other words that mean the same as these?