Dogger http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Dogger-Shirley-Hughes/9781862308053

By Shirley Hughes

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About the Author

Shirley Hughes 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. Now living in London's Notting Hill, Shirley Hughes has illustrated over two hundred children's books and is renowned as a champion of children's literature. She has been the recipient of the Other Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal and the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award.

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A classic picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Shirley Hughes tells the endearing story of how Dogger, the much loved toy dog, was lost and finally found again.

Reviews

"This is Hughes' most heartwarming picture book" -- Kate Kellaway Observer 20101128 "There are certain books that should be in every family's library and Dogger is certainly one of them" Books for Children "Shirley Hughes is a national treasure" -- Philip Pullman "Delightful" Financial Times 20080105 "A heart-warming story ... Shirley Hughes' warm and deceptively simple story is a perennial favourite among children and experts alike" Psychologies Magazine