A celebration of one of children's books best loved authors and illustrators, Shirley Hughes.
Shirley was born in West Kirby, near Liverpool, and studied fashion and dress design at Liverpool Art School, before continuing her studies at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art in Oxford. She then embarked on a career as a freelance illustrator in London, where she still lives today. She illustrated other writers' work, including Noel Streatfeild, Alison Uttley, Ian Seraillier, Margaret Mahy and notably Dorothy Edwards's My Naughty Little Sister series. Shirley began to write and draw her own picture books when her children were young. Her first book - Lucy and Tom's Day - was published in 1960, and she followed it with, among others, Dogger and the Alfie series. Shirley Hughes has won the Other Award, the Eleanor Farjeon Award, and the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration twice, for Dogger in 1977 and for Ella's Big Chance in 2003. In 2007 Dogger was voted the public's favourite Greenaway winner of all time. Shirley received an OBE in 1999 for services to Children's Literature, and a CBE in 2017. She is the first recipient of Booktrust's Lifetime Achievement Award.
An author who needs no introduction, but what a joy to find so much
of her work brought together in one superlative book. This really
is a celebration of a remarkable author/illustrator and it's a book
to cherish. The book is in four sections, according to age, so
there are many many years of sheer joy to be had, from Mudlarks, on
to Dogger, then Sea Singing and Enchantment in the Garden. Shirley
Hughes' portrayal of family life and of children is timeless and
has brought pleasure to so many, so this is a fitting celebration.
The book illustrates the extraordinary versatility of this author
who manages to create marvellous stories which enthrall all ages.
The book is beautifully produced, with all the original
illustrations and deserves pride of place in every child's library,
and many adults will have fond memories of many of the stories and
will delight in sharing them with their own children.
*Parents In Touch*
A little nostalgia never goes amiss at Christmas. So, if you
remember Dogger, Alfie and Lucy and Tom, they are all here, in this
vast collection. Ranging from early stories and rhymes to longer
tales for older juniors, this lavishly illustrated collection makes
a lovely family gift.
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