David grew up in London with various siblings and a selection of animals (the dog is probably worth a mention). His father was a sculptor and David remembers watching him work and being fascinated as carved faces and figures emerged from blocks of wood and stone. It took him a while to decide what he wanted to do with his pencils (he never stopped drawing), and for a period of time, back in the 1980's, he worked as a cel-renderer and background artist in several animation studios. By the mid 1990's he began illustrating children's books. In 2001, he wrote and illustrated the first of his own picture books: The Kiss That Missed, which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway award. He is probably best known for his Hugless Douglas series. To date he has created around 150 books in over 30 languages. David lives in Oxfordshire with his wife and two children. Currently, there are no pets to speak of, now he's over the hamster/stick insect phase.
<p>Ruff! Ruff! Meet Ruffles, the playful puppy who faces all the tricksy troubles of preschool life in this</p><p>heart-warming picture book series from bestselling author and illustrator David Melling. Ruffles</p><p>loves scratching and sniffing and sleeping. But most of all, he loves his bouncy, bouncy ball! But wait!</p><p>Where is Ruffles' bouncy, bouncy ball? It's not between the books, in the fishbowl, or even in the</p><p>umbrella . . . Where could it possibly be? Can Ruby help Ruffles find his lost ball, or is there</p><p>something else they can play with that would be just as fun? Dog-lovers won't be able to resist the</p><p>adorable Ruffles in this preschool series from the creator of Hugless Douglas (over 5 million copies</p><p>sold worldwide).</p><div><br></div>
