The Shirley Hughes Collection

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We understand that buying kids books can be expensive. That's why we offer a wide range of box sets and series at affordable prices, making it easier for parents, teachers, and libraries to access quality books for children. Featuring all of the best-loved Alfie stories in an attractive carry bag, little ones can join Alfie as he attends a birthday party; splishes and splashes in his new yellow boots; makes friends; visits the fair and much, much more...

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There are presents to be hidden, Christmas trees to be decorated and carols to be sung. And when Christmas Eve finally arrives, will Father Christmas come for Lucy and Tom, Alfie and Dave? Shirley Hughes's iconic Alfie takes a trip into the garden and starts gardening and finding out more about the creepy crawlies. This collection is a gorgeous companion that will introduce nursery-aged children to a number of first concepts and experiences, including the alphabet, numbers and colours! Learn with your little one in this stunning collection of 10 kids picture books bundle! Lily's mum is in bed with flu and dad has to go to work, so Lily must spend the day at Melanie's house. She doesn't want to go, but she soon has fun playing with Ringo the dog. This collection of three classic Alfiestories is a charming reminder of just how perfectly Shirley Hughes understands little ones.One of the most beautifully understated children's books of our time. I loved these stories as a child, and now have received a copy of this complete collection as a gift for my one year old son. In 1930s Liverpool, young Bronwen and Dylan find kindness from an unexpected source when they are frightened by what they think is a ghost on Christmas Eve. 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. Throughout her career, she won many awards and received many accolades, including a CBE for literature in 2017, and she won the inaugural BookTrust lifetime achievement award in 2015. Hughes passed away in February 2022. She has had such a huge impact on children's literature, picture books and illustration, which has reached many generations. Many famous authors, including Michael Morpurgo, Julia Donaldson and Philip Pullman, paid tribute to her after her death.

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Dogger is Dave's special toy. So when Dogger gets lost at the funfair, Dave is desolate. Will they find each other again? Exploring concepts of love, loss and kindness, this classic tale will be cherished by the entire family and will particularly appeal to any child who has a favourite toy. An excellent book set featuring four books written and illustrated by Hughes is our Shirley Hughes Collection 4 Books Set. This beautiful set contains All Around Me: A First Book of Childhood, Time for Tea: A First Book of Cookery, Round and Round the Garden: A First Book of Nursery Rhymes and Trotter Street: Four Favourite Stories. These first book of stories have been a great way to introduce new experiences to children and try to help ease any anxieties they might have around trying something new. At Books2Door, we believe that reading is a fundamental skill that every child should have to help improve their vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking skills.Shirley 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. The illustrations are marvellous and I remember them vividly from being read the stories by my parents when I was young. I love that I can continue this tradition with my son! Welcome to Books2Door, the one-stop shop for all your children's book needs! We specialise in selling cheap children’s box sets and series at bargain prices. 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. 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.

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A classic and heart-warming story about the excitement of Christmas, with many evocative illustrations to talk about. Lily and mum are worried when Bobbo the toy dog goes missing - but he soon turns up in a school playground. My particular favourite is the story of Dogger. It's a beautifully told story of a young boy who loses his beloved toy dog. In a brand new collection of stories and poems, Alfie has a spooky late-night adventure with an owl and introduces us to his secret den in the garden.Shirley 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. 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. I have had this book for as long as I can remember and it made my childhood. It is a BRILLIANT childrens book, up there with C.S. Lewis in my opinion.

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This affectionate portrait of family life is the story of a naughty three-year-old sister who is obstinate, inquisitive and full of mischief. It's nearly Christmas, and it's time for everyone's favourite Shirley Hughes characters to get ready for the most magical time of the year. Charmingly illustrated and and wonderfully written, the reassuringly warm stories of Alfie and his day-to-day activities make the ordinary extraordinary and will make a welcome addition to the bookshelf of any child aged 3 and above.