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Dave, Don't Give Up!

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A funny and uplifting story about never giving up, by best-loved author, Olaf Falafel.Dave has got a tricky job to do. He needs to roll an ENORMOUS ball of dung up a very steep hill. Dave will need to summon all of his beetle strength to... Read More
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A funny and uplifting story about never giving up, by best-loved author, Olaf Falafel.

Dave has got a tricky job to do. He needs to roll an ENORMOUS ball of dung up a very steep hill. Dave will need to summon all of his beetle strength to get the job done, but with many obstacles along the way, Dave must also find his inner strength. A funny and tender picture-book story about resilience and positive-thinking that will charm first readers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529530094

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Olaf Falafel

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 245.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Olaf Falafel is an award-winning comedian, children's author and illustrator. In 2020, Olaf started Art Club – a YouTube series packed with jokes, how-to-draw tutorials, technical tips and tricks as well as a few fantastically silly songs. Olaf's books include Unleash Your Creative Monster: A Children's Guide to Writing written by Andy Jones, with lashings of Olaf's jokes and bright and bold illustrations and his stunning picture book, Blobfish. Olaf lives in Bedfordshire; find out more about his work at www.olaffalafel.com

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