After the death last year of children’s author Shirley Hughes, her son took hundreds of her books, including the award-winning Dogger, to libraries in Ukraine, where reading is helping to heal the children traumatised by warThe National Library of Ukraine for Children in Kyiv, a city at war for... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-09 07:00:44 UTC ]
British author-illustrator Shirley Hughes, best known for her picture books capturing the everyday experiences and emotions of young children, died on February 25 at age 94. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Her books sold more than 11 million copies and earned her top literary honors in Britain. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-03-05 00:28:45 UTC ]
Shirley Hughes was the English author and illustrator of beloved picture books like Out and About, Dogger, and the Alfie series. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-03-02 13:57:50 UTC ]
Beloved English author and illustrator behind more than 60 books, including Dogger and the Alfie series, was voted the most popular Kate Greenaway winner in 50 years• Shirley Hughes obituaryShirley Hughes, the author and illustrator whose everyday stories of early childhood cast a happy glow... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-03-02 07:51:03 UTC ]
New titles by Michael Bond, Allan Ahlberg and Shirley Hughes were among some of the highlights presented at a Penguin Random House Children’s showcase yesterday. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Shirley Hughes, Quentin Blake and Allan Ahlberg are just some of the UK-based authors longlisted for the 2016 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) for outstanding commitment to children’s literature. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Shirley Hughes said it was a “tremendous honour” to receive the Book Trust lifetime achievement earlier today (7th July) at a reception in Holland Park, West London. After receiving the award from author and Book Trust president Michael Morpurgo, Hughes said she was “absolutely thrilled”,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book Trust will tomorrow (7th July) present Shirley Hughes with a lifetime achievement award at a ceremony in London. The prize, which celebrates the body of work of an author or illustrator who has made an outstanding contribution to children literature, will be presented to Hughes for her... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Shirley Hughes, winner of the inaugural Book Trust lifetime achievement award, answers our questions about Dogger, Alfie and how come she waited until she was over 80 years old to write her first novel. We also got to meet the real DoggerFirst of all some exciting news… Shirley Hughes has won... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children’s author Shirley Hughes has been signed up for a new series by Random House... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Books by Francesca Simon, Anthony Horowitz, Shirley Hughes and Lauren Child will be included in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]