The above video may be from a third-party source. We accept no responsibility for any videos from third-party sources. Please let us know if the video is no longer working. Getting children to perform the stories of their favourite picture books can be a fantastic way to help them engage with the lessons within them. Forget puppy dog eyes! Cats have nearly 300 facial expressions, including a 'play face' they share with humans, study finds Due to the clear sequence of events throughout this story it makes it the perfect story to work on your child’s narrative/story telling skills. A beautiful story that must resonate with so many of us. When my son went on a school trip away as a small boy I made him a miniature version of his teddy to travel with so there’d be no risk of losing his much-loved companion.

Dogger is Dave’s special toy. He is soft, brown and worn in places, with one ear pointing up and the other flopping down. One day, after collecting his big sister Bella from school, watching the flags go up for the summer fair and enjoying ice-creams on the way home, Dave realises that Dogger is missing. The whole family searches for him, but Dogger is nowhere to be found. Dave is subdued when they visit the fair the following day, until remarkably he spots Dogger for sale on a toy stall. However, he is devasted when his beloved toy is sold to another child, but a selfless act of kindness from Bella ensures that all ends well. This enchanting tale follows the love affair between a boy, Dave, and his most treasured possession, his toy dog, Dogger. While Dogger the toy was never lost, thank heavens, my life has had its moments,' says Shirley, whose husband, architect John Vulliamy, died in 2007. Irish writer Jane Casey posted: 'The magical thing about Shirley Hughes was that she understood the specific solemnity of childhood and how large small adventures (like a leaking roof) can loom.This heart-warming story was one of my all time favourite books as a child – I can’t count the amount of times I asked my Mum to read it for me! Shirley Hughe’s beautiful illustrations will continue to bring this classic story to life for generations to come. Here are my top Dogger activities you can do with your child to help support his/her speech & language development: Her early work included illustrations for Dorothy Edwards' My Naughty Little Sister, with the first picture book she created being Lucy And Tom's Day in 1960. Dogger by Shirley Highes is a classic tale loved by the classes I have taught it to. The reworked Talk For Writing text is approx. 170 words. I used it when teaching in our topic ‘All About Me’ as the children get to discuss their favourite toys and teddy bears. This text would also work with a topic on Teddy Bears and Toys.

Her early work included illustrations for Dorothy Edwards' My Naughty Little Sister, with the first picture book she created being Lucy And Tom's Day in 1960. In 2017, asked about her inspiration for Dogger, she said: 'The inspiration behind it was another lost toy. We did look everywhere, but we never found it. (The actual) Dogger was a present to our son when he was two years old. She wrote two novels for older children, Hero on a Bicycle, about a 13-year-old Italian boy during the occupation of Florence, and Whistling in the Dark, set during the Liverpool Blitz. Her memoir, A Life Drawing, was published in 2002. Sir Philip said: 'Shirley Hughes was admired, enjoyed, talked about, listened to, read, looked at, thought about as much as any other illustrator has ever been; but no other illustrator, I can say for certain, was ever loved as much.' The activities provided are mainly those for rotation. An activity with the teacher, the teaching assistant and independent activities that the children will get to do all of over 2 lessons. There are two whole class activities.

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Inside this lovely collection of Dogger story resources, you’ll find everything you need to add some magic to your display walls, reinforce story vocabulary and even role-play the story with your class. She studied drawing and costume design at the Liverpool School of Art and also studied fine art at Oxford's Ruskin School of Art. I was so happy to see this book on your 100 best books list. It was my favourite story as a child and I recently bought a new copy for my own children to enjoy. A tale of loss and also unexpected but pure sisterly love.