WHO NEEDS A HUG?Hodder Children’s Books have brought the huggable picture book,
Hugless Douglas, to life in their first, irresistible picture book app!
The app has been listed in the iTunes Appstore as New & Noteworthy for two weeks and the iPad version hit the number one spot in the Books section last week. It has been moving up and down the top 10 Books chart for iPhone all week.
There is a brilliant clip on YouTube that is introduced by
Alan Davies who voiced the audio recording. Click here to view - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K85lFVo2OLY
Hugless Douglas, by internationally acclaimed author and illustrator
David Melling, published in March 2010 and was an instant hit around the world. It has sold over 25,000 copies in the UK in the last year and a new title,
Don’t Worry Douglas, published in April 2011.
Perfect for families on the go, this interactive picture book app is bursting with love, hugs and laughter! When Douglas, a huggable lovable bear, wakes up one morning in need of a hug, he goes to try and find one… but none of them seem quite right.
Choose to read the story yourself or hear it read aloud by comedian
Alan Davies. Children will love exploring each page and discovering the touch activated animations on every screen. The app comes with a noughts and crosses game and a fantastic hug gallery to enable you to send a hug to a friend.
Other apps from Hachette Children’s Books are
Rumble in the Jungle (based on the picture book by
Giles Andreae and
David Wojtowycz) and
Dig, Dig, Digging (based on the picture book by
Margaret Mayo and
Alex Ayliffe)
The Hugless Douglas app is available on Apple’s App Store for iPad and iPhone, priced £1.99
For further information please contact Victoria Roberts on
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