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A classic and beautifully illustrated collection of nursery rhymes, poems, stories, and learning by best-loved author‿illustrator, Shirley Hughes. A trip to the park on a windy day, counting ducks in the pond or simply enjoying playing hide and seek at home, there is so much that Katie and her little brother, Olly get up to in their charming pre-school world. The Shirley Hughes Treasury delights in celebrating the everyday life of children in ...

Take a trip back to Trotter Street in this classic, beautifully illustrated collection of four favourite stories for first readers.This heart-warming collection of four beautifully-illustrated stories follows the activities and experiences of children and their families living in a multicultural urban street. Written and illustrated by one of the world's favourite picture book authors and touching on everyday themes in a child's world, these e...

This classic collection of beautifully illustrated nursery rhymes from Shirley's childhood, will inspire a new generation to discover their own favourite rhymes - and sing them wherever they go. Parents and children can enjoy these rhymes all through the day: from walking to the park on a cold and frosty morning with "Here we go round the mulberry bush" or going to bed with "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star". This collection is the perfect additio...

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A beautifully illustrated collection of first recipes and family stories by Kate-Greenaway winning author, Shirley Hughes.This classic collection of easy-to-follow recipes, inspired by everyday family adventures, is the perfect introduction to cookery for first readers. From making pancakes with Dad, baking apples after the Saturday shopping or even icing a birthday cake for Mum, this sumptuously illustrated recipe book gives a gentle insight ...

An introduction to the concepts made sense of early on in childhood, counting in the park with Grandpa, waiting to cross the road with Mum, listening to the sound of Dad vacuuming and so on. Praised by the "Guardian" for 'characteristic gentle humour'.

A heart-warming story about friendship and understanding. An angel takes Lewis on an adventure which will change everything.

K is for Katie and O is for her baby brother, Olly, as Shirley Hughes's beloved pair introduce ABCs in everyday settings that little ones will recognize.From airplanes high in the sky to zzzzz for sleepy time, Katie and Olly's daily pastimes offer plenty of ways to learn their letters. There's L for the leaves you can wade through when they fall from the trees, P for the play-group where it's fun to jump on big cushions, and V for the vacuum c...

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Alfie and Annie Rose's dad in all of his caring and dedicated achievements (such as recovering Flumbo when Alfie leaves him on the bus) is at the centre of this collection of funny and affectionate stories, from iconic author and illustrator Shirley Hughes.

From beloved British storyteller Shirley Hughes comes a touching tale of unconditional love as a family puts itself back together in postwar London.Ruby and Mum cling to each other while they live through the terrifying London Blitz, waiting for Dad to come home from the war. Day after day they hope for his return — but when the moment to meet him at the station finally comes, Ruby hardly recognizes the tall man who steps off the train. He's b...

A wonderful collection of stories from the award-winning Shirley Hughes. Join Alfie and his Dad as they spend time together in a celebration of the special relationship between children and their dads. Ages: 0-5yrs

Lily fears she has lost her favorite stuffed toy forever in Hughes's wonderfully reassuring follow-up to "Don't Want to Go!" Full color.

JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes

Beloved author-illustrator Shirley Hughes portrays the life of a young scullery maid in 1911 England as she stumbles and scrabbles toward her true place in life.Daisy Dobbs has a mother and little twin brothers, but she lives far from them, serving as a maid in a big house owned by two refined old ladies. Daisy scrubs floors and sweeps stairs, washes dishes and peels potatoes. And sometimes she makes mistakes-like hanging the ladies' red bloom...

The internationally acclaimed Shirley Hughes offers a treasury of seasonal poems that evoke the day-to-day experiences of the very young.In this joyous collection of poems, Katie and her little brother, Olly, are ready for whatever each day offers—sunshine, wind, rain, mist, or snow. From the happy sights and sounds of the beach to the quiet beauty of leaves in a rain puddle, this exuberant volume captures to perfection the everyday wonder of ...

A beautiful first collection of poems. Katie and her little brother Olly romp through the changing seasons, taking pleasure in the different elements and weather conditions. A lovely gift edition of a classic.

JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent

Shirley was born in West Kirby, near Liverpool, 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 then embarked on a career as a freelance illustrator in London, where she still lives today. She illustrated other writers' work, including Noel Streatfeild, Alison Uttley, Ian Seraillier, Margaret Mahy and notably Dorothy Edwards's My Naughty Lit...