Don't Worry, Douglas!
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2011 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

Don't Worry, Douglas!

By David Melling

Part of the Hugless Douglas series

A bear's hat unravels, and he fears his father's reaction.

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32 pages· 364 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Douglas, the lovable bear, receives a special woolly hat from his dad. But disaster strikes when it snags on a tree, unraveling into a long string. How will Douglas face his father with the truth? In this heartwarming tale, Douglas discovers the courage it takes to be honest, even when it's difficult. Will he find a way to mend both the hat and his relationship with his dad? Join Douglas on this hilarious and touching journey of truth and bravery.

From the publisher

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!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
364
Reading age
3–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD470L
Themes & topics
Books about bearsBooks about hatsBooks about honestyBooks about familyBooks about father-son relationships
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.6
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
150134
Publication
Published
September 1, 2011
First published
January 1, 2011
Publisher
Tiger Tales.
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781589251069

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