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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...
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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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