Synopses & Reviews
Lavishly illustrated throughout with sketches from Shirley Hughes' sketchbooks, doodles from boring meetings, roughs from what would later become classic picture books, and perfectly executed paintings done just for the fun of it, this book will be a treasured gift for those who love art and those who have grown up with the enduring characters from Shirley's books. A personal text in the form of a story details her remarkable life as an illustrator.
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"An absolute 'must' for all connected with the world of children's books, but will also appeal to a wider readership for its rich and detailed observation of people, time and places." Kirkus Reviews
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"[Hughes] tells her story with the same attractive clarity that makes her pictures so appealing." —NAEA News
Synopsis
Lavishly illustrated, and with a text written as a personal storyline detailing this favourite authors remarkable life as an illustrator.
Reflecting on art and her own development, Shirley takes us through her life: from a girlhood obsessed with comics, through the war, art school in a blitzed Liverpool, on to Oxford and then London. The book will be a treasured gift for those who love art and those who have grown up with Shirley Hughes enduring characters.
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The book begins with a small girl in West Kirby who is obsessed with comics: The Daily Sketch, The Daily Express and The Mirror-each of these newspapers helped to shape one of our finest illustrators. Shirley's story takes us from this gentle start, through the second world war, and to a career, which began with Art School in a blitzed Liverpool, led to Oxford, and then to London. Shirley reflects on art, and her own development, in a tale which is fascinating and full of personalities. She describes her own creative process as 'the nearest thing I know to flying into the sun' and it is this passion for the world of illustration, which shines through the book and gives it a unique personality. Lavishly illustrated throughout with sketches from her Italian sketchbooks, doodles from boring meetings, roughs from what would later become classic picture books and perfectly executed paintings done just for the fun of it, this book will be a treasured gift for those who love art and those who have grown up with the enduring characters from Shirley's books who inhabit so many homes through this country and beyond.
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About the Author
Shirley Hughes has written more than 200 books, creating enduring characters like Alfie and Dogger, who have thrilled children and adults alike with their tales of growing up and everyday discovery. Her many awards include the Kate Greenaway Medal and the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award for her services to children's literature.