Shirley Hughes is one of the most respected children’s writers and illustrators working today. She studied at Liverpool Art School and Oxford. Her first picture book, Lucy and Tom’s Day, was published in 1960. Her stories reflect her observation of the joys and drama of everyday life, and her books for young children include the much-loved Alfie series and Dogger (1977). She has also written and illustrated visually adventurous books, such as The Lion and the Unicorn (1988), for older children and wartime fiction for teenagers. She has illustrated over 200 books and won both the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Eleanor Farjeon Award. In 2016 Hughes was honoured with a CBE for her distinguished services to children’s literature.
