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Find out moreWritten by Shirley Hughes
Illustrated by Shirley Hughes
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month October 2018 |
Award-winning illustrator Shirley Hughes is regarded as a national treasure for her touching and realistic picture books of contemporary pre-school life. This delightful anthology is full of Christmassy and wintery poems and stories all brought to life by her familiar illustrations of families enjoying seasonal delights. The perfect for book for the season.
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Stubby: A True Story of Friendship by Michael Foreman
The Antlered Ship by Dashka Slater
All the Way Home by Debi Gliori
Snow in the Garden by Shirley Hughes
The Skylark's War by Hilary McKay
Race to the Frozen North The Matthew Henson Story by Catherine Johnson
This beautiful Christmas anthology contains winter adventures, seasonal poems, festive recipes and easy-to-make craft activities as well as Shirley Hughes' trademark warm and classic illustrations. Whether reading stories and poems to little ones or encouraging them to make beautiful crafts and Christmas treats, this book is the perfect introduction to this very special time of year.
| ISBN: | 9781406384482 |
| Publication date: | 4th October 2018 |
| Author: | Shirley Hughes |
| Illustrator: | Shirley Hughes |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Year Groups: | Key Stage 1 |
| Topics: | Poetry, Short Stories |
Winner of the Book Trust Lifetime Achievement Award 2015. Shirley Hughes (1927 – 2022) was born and grew up in West Kirby, near Liverpool. She studied at Liverpool Art School and at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford, before embarking on a career as a freelance illustrator. At first she worked as an interpretive illustrator, but she began to write and design her own picture books when her children were very young. Her first book, Lucy and Tom's Day, was published in 1960. Shirley Hughes illustrated over two hundred children's books and is renowned as a champion of children's ...
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