Shirley Hughes

Shirley Hughes is a children’s illustrator and author who has illustrated more than 200 books. She worked on books such as my naughty little sister. Shirley later went on to write her own books and illustrate them her self, books such as Lucy & Toms day, this book was so popular that is was made into a series of over 50 books. The classic and traditional look of her work has captured the minds of many people and has led to her success. In 1977 and 2003 shierlys work won the Kate Greenaway medal for British children’s book illustration. Her most famous piece of work is Dogger and in 2007 was voted the favorite piece of work entered into the Kate Greenaway medal competition.  What has made her such an icon illustrater is the way she works, she believes that “A good picture book is never words with illustrations added later to make it look more attractive. As with a movie, the word and image develop together, independently."
In 1999 Shirley Hughes was awarded with an OBE for services to Children’s Literature.

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