Dogger: the much-loved children’s classic

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It is therefore a cause for much dismay when after collecting his sister Bella from school, Dave realises that Dogger is no longer with him. In fact, he has no idea where he is! Despite Bella’s kindness in lending him a teddy, nothing can replace Dogger. Britain hunkers down for Storm Ciaran: Schools shut and trains cancelled tomorrow as sandbags and flood barriers are put outside homes and shops in path of 100mph 'weather bomb' Throughout her career, Hughes illustrated some 200 children's books and accrued lifetime sales surpassing more than 10 million copies of her books. Shirley's incredible stories and illustrations, from Dogger to Alfie and Lucy and Tom, have touched so many generations and are still so loved. Thank you, Shirley.'

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I found this book in the book corner in the year 2 class I am currently placed in. Instantly I was drawn to this book as it is one that I remember reading as a child. I read this book with a child this afternoon. I asked the child questions about the book and they were able to give the answers based on what they had heard. Born in West Kirby, Merseyside, she was the daughter of TJ Hughes – who founded what would become a successful chain of department stores that first originated in Liverpool. She studied drawing and costume design at the Liverpool School of Art and also studied fine art at Oxford's Ruskin School of Art. Carnegie of Carnegies & Greenaway of Greenaways". Christchurch City Libraries Blog. 22 June 2007. Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 2012-12-03. She went on to collaborate on the Dixie O'Day series with her daughter Clara, who is also an illustrator and guest edited an edition of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour in 2017. Joss Stone is married! Singer shares surprise news she's tied the knot with her long-term partner Cody DaLuz after receiving a 'magical omen'

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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.

As with all of Shirley Hughes' books, the illustrations are intricate and beautiful with an authentic, homey feeling to them. They are accompanied by a lovely story which many children will be able to relate to, with a positive message of helping others. It was an achievement Hughes would obtain again, winning the prize a second time for Ella's Big Chance, a reimagining of Cinderella, in 2003. This heart-warming picture book is a deserving winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration. The charming artwork beautifully captures a bygone era, while masterfully portraying childhood emotions and behaviours which are just as relevant today as when it was originally published in 1977. 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. Dogger, which was first published in 1977 and is about a little boy who loses his stuffed dog toy, went on to win her the Kate Greenaway Medal. Prentice-Hall published the first U.S. edition in 1978 under the title David and Dog. [2] Reception [ edit ]

Dogger by Shirley Highes is a classic tale loved by the classes I have taught it to. The reworked Talk For Writing text is approx. 170 words. I used it when teaching in our topic ‘All About Me’ as the children get to discuss their favourite toys and teddy bears. This text would also work with a topic on Teddy Bears and Toys. Give the children some inspiration for their own creative writing tasks with these illustrated word cards and ask them to consider what they liked and disliked about the story with this Story Review Writing Frame . In 2017, asked about her inspiration for Dogger, she said: 'The inspiration behind it was another lost toy. We did look everywhere, but we never found it. (The actual) Dogger was a present to our son when he was two years old. She studied drawing and costume design at the Liverpool School of Art and also studied fine art at Oxford's Ruskin School of Art.

Italian wife killed by pizza: Diner, 46, started spasming after eating restaurant dish with 'tainted chilli sauce' that also left her husband seriously ill 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. 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.

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The school community is also a central theme to the story with Dogger lost when they go to collect Bella from school and found at the school summer fete. The summer fete features many activities that were common place when i was at school but when i recently read this story to a small group of year 1 children I found myself having to explain many of the activities that are illustrated. The fashion is different as well and it makes a good starting point with younger children to get them to think about whether the story is set in the past or present. I remember his edition of Peter Pan In Kensington Gardens. Another illustrator whose fairytale books I enjoyed was Edmund Dulac.' What about when he saw the little girl walking away with his teddy - how do you think he felt then? Hughes won the 1977 Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. For the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005), a panel of experts named Dogger one of the top ten winning works, which composed the ballot for a public election of the nation's favourite. [8] Dogger won the public vote and thus it was named the all-time "Greenaway of Greenaways" on 21 June 2007.