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   Winifred Shirley Hughes CBE (16 July 1927 – 25 February 2022) was an English author and illustrator. She wrote more than fifty books, which have sold more than 11.5 million copies, and illustrated more than two hundred.

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   Aug 3, 2023 · Shirley Hughes, daughter of the owner of T.J. Hughes, is famous for her Lucy & Tom’s Day, Dogger, the Alfie and Olly and Me series of books.

3. amp.theguardian.com › 02 › shirley-hughes-obituaryShirley Hughes obituary | Books | The Guardian

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   Mar 2, 2022 · Shirley Hughes, who has died aged 94, was an award-winning author of more than 50 children’s books, and illustrator of some 200 more, with worldwide sales of more than 11m. She had an exceptional...

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   Mar 3, 2022 · Shirley Hughes has died “peacefully at home” at the age of 94 after a lifetime of writing and illustrating books treasured by children worldwide, her family have announced.

5. www.nytimes.com › 2022/03/02 › booksShirley Hughes, Whose Books Depicted Children’s Mini-Dramas ...

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   Mar 2, 2022 · She was 94. Her family announced the death on Twitter. Ms. Hughes, whose own childhood was circumscribed by World War II, wrote and illustrated more than 70 books for children of all ages,...

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6. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-60584090Children's author Shirley Hughes dies aged 94 - BBC

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   Mar 2, 2022 · Children's author and illustrator Shirley Hughes has died aged 94, her family has confirmed. Hughes was best known for creating the Alfie book series, as well as children's picture book...

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   Who was Shirley Hughes?

   • Susan Debra Windmiller/Fairfax Media via Getty Images Shirley Hughes, a British author and illustrator whose picture books about the quotidian dramas and escapades of children entertained and reassured generations of young readers and their parents, died on Friday at her home in West London. She was 94. Her family announced the death on Twitter.

   Shirley Hughes, Whose Books Depicted Children’s Mini-Dramas, Dies at …

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   How many books did Shirley Hughes write?

   • Beloved in her native England, she wrote and illustrated more than 70 books for children of all ages, with millions of copies sold worldwide. She was honored by the queen. Shirley Hughes in 1982. She believed that children should be allowed to be bored and not pressured to read.

   Shirley Hughes, Whose Books Depicted Children’s Mini-Dramas, Dies at …

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   How old was Shirley Hughes when she died?

   • Shirley Hughes died on 25th February 2022 at the grand age of 94. Michael Morpurgo, the ‘War Horse’ author, is quoted as saying about Shirley: ‘She began the reading lives of so many millions’. She’d published her autobiography, A Life Drawing, (2002) twenty years before.

   The life and times of author and illustrator Shirley Hughes

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   What did Shirley Hughes do for a living?

   • Shirley worked mostly as an illustrator for other authors during the 1950s and ‘60s; her own time as an acclaimed author was yet to come. Dogger by Shirley Hughes

   The life and times of author and illustrator Shirley Hughes

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   Did Shirley Hughes include illustrations in her books?

   • She included illustrations in all her books, including the novels. Shirley Hughes was born on July 16, 1927, in West Kirby, a small English town on the Wirral Peninsula near Liverpool.

   Shirley Hughes, Whose Books Depicted Children’s Mini-Dramas, Dies at …

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   Who is Shirley Hughes & magenta Fox?

   • Shirley is a hero of mine, and I will always come back to her work for inspiration and comfort. Magenta Fox is a children's book designer and illustrator of titles including Weirdo. The thing I have always loved about Shirley Hughes' illustrations is the way they make you feel.

   Remembering Shirley Hughes: children's authors and illustrators choose

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8. www.penguin.co.uk › articles › 2022Remembering Shirley Hughes: children’s authors and ...

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   Mar 10, 2022 · Shirley Hughes was a gentle giant of children's literature, breathing life into characters and stories that defined childhoods for generations. Here, five authors and illustrators reflect on her work.