The Kiss That Missed - David Melling

Looking through a list of David Melling's books on Amazon, it is striking that they all have five-star ratings. I'm surprised that I have never come across any of them before, but having read 'The Kiss that Missed' I will certainly be on the lookout for the others. Melling is both author and illustrator of this delightful picture book. He began his career as an illustrator and then progressed to writing his own stories that were inspired by his drawings. The story centres around a goodnight kiss that is blown by a busy king (on his way to have a bath) to his young son. The kiss unfortunately misses the little prince and bounces out of the open window. The king ...  Read the complete review

I bought this book a couple of months ago on the basis of a positive Dooyoo review (from Allybally) as part of my daughter's second birthday present. Having read it hundreds of thousands of times since (well it seems like it at least!), it is now my turn to write a positive review of this excellent book. ***The Author*** David Melling is a well-established children's book illustrator and has an impressive range of appealing looking children's books to his name (most of which are now on my Amazon wishlist). He has written three books about the amusing adventures of a knight and his horse; The Kiss That Missed, The Three Wishes and Good Knight ...  Read the complete review

Author/Illustrator: David Melling Publisher:Hodder Children's Books Publish Date: 2003 Pages: 32 Age Suitability: 3-6 (although Amazon says 9-12???) Price: RRP £ 5.99 I got mine for £7.99 as part of a 3-4-2 deal at Waterstones as it included a CD reading of the story by The Fast Show and Harry Potter actor, Mark Williams. ***Who is David Melling*** David Melling, an English writer and illustrator, began his career illustrating children's book in 1993. He not only works on children's books but also a number of reference books. Today, Melling not only illustrates - he has also written several successful children's ...  Read the complete review