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. Her books include the wordless picture book Up and Up, collection of rhymes and poems Out and About, and for the very young The Nursery Collection.

urn:oclc:59592194 Republisher_date 20120401145231 Republisher_operator [email protected] Scandate 20120331213530 Scanner scribe8.shenzhen.archive.org Scanningcenter shenzhen Worldcat (source edition) She also collaborated with her daughter, Clara Vulliamy, on the Dixie O'Day series; which saw Shirley with an illustrator for the first time with Shirley writing the text and Clara creating the illustrations. urn:lcp:nurserycollectio00hugh:epub:fafabab3-cb43-4c5a-8707-2e76cdca5b77 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier nurserycollectio00hugh Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t9t163n9f Isbn 0688135838Shirley Hughes illustrated more than 200 children's books and is one of the best-loved writers for children, known for her beloved classics including the Alfie and Annie Rose stories, and Dogger. From harvest feasts and Halloween to bonfires and firework displays, explore all the thrills of autumn. Join Katie and her little brother Olly on their journey through the seasons in this charming picture of childhood. Splashing in the garden, building sandcastles at the beach and going to bed while the sun is still shining - all the fun of summer. Join Katie and her little brother Olly on their journey through the seasons in this charming picture of childhood. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2011-10-25 16:13:52 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA173301 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Date-raw October 1994 Donor

Lccn 93047395 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL7726781M Openlibrary_editionShirley Hughes was born in West Kirby, near Liverpool, in 1927, 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 started her career as a freelance illustrator in London, illustrating other writers' work, including Noel Streatfeild, Alison Uttley, Ian Seraillier and notably Dorothy Edwards's My Naughty Little Sister series.

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. 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. She was Highly Commended for the Greenaway Medal for The Lion and the Unicorn in 1998. Shirley received an OBE in 1999 for services to Children's Literature, and a CBE in 2017. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was the first recipient of BookTrust's Lifetime Achievement Award. Clashing pan lids, smashing plates, slamming doors and purring cats - the world is full of all kinds of noises as Katie and her little brother Olly discover in this first concept book. Baby blues and navy blues, rosy apples and scarlet leaves, purple blossom and green peas - the world is full of dazzling colours as Katie and her little brother Olly discover in this first concept book. Learning to count is easy at the seaside, on the bus, playing with friends or at home with mum. It's fun learning to count anytime, anywhere, as katie and her little brother Olly discover.A is for apple, B is for Ball. Learning your letters is fun with Katie and her little brother Olly in this charming first alphabet book. A box has flat sides, a ball is round, a dog is large and a mouse is small. The world is full of all different shapes and sizes as Katie and her little brother Olly discover in this first concept book. Wrapping up warm to go to the park and waiting for Christmas - all the excitement of winter is here. Join Katie and her little brother Olly on their journey through the seasons in this charming picture of childhood.