Out and About: A First Book of Poems

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British children’s author of the His Dark Materials trilogy and president of the Society of Authors The poems are short, expressive and capture each of the seasons and experiences as the child is “Out and About” the neighborhood or down at the seaside. It has been said by Philip Pullman, “Shirley Hughes is a national treasure.” How true. Families will treasure this delightful book and probably pass it along to future generations.

In 1952 she married John Vulliamy; he died in 2007. She is survived by their three children, Ed, a journalist, Clara, an author and illustrator, and Tom, a research scientist.From time to time, I come across books written and illustrated in such a way that my heart is warmed and blessed. They might not necessarily be religious in content or from a Christian publisher. Yet, they are a blessing to look at and to absorb the words. Such is the case in my experience with Out and About: A First Book of Poems by Shirley Hughes. Her most famous book, Dogger, is about a toy dog who is lost by a small boy, but is then reunited with his owner after being found in a jumble sale. This book was inspired by her son, Ed, who lost his favourite teddy in Holland Park. A real Dogger also existed, and was on display along with the rest of her work at her exhibition in London and Oxford. [18] Dogger (1977), which she wrote and illustrated, was the first story by Hughes to be widely published abroad [17] and it was recognised by the Library Association's Kate Greenaway Medal as the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. [4] In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the companion Carnegie Medal in 2007, it named one of the top ten Greenaway Medal-winning works by an expert panel and then named the public favourite, or "Greenaway of Greenaways". (The public voted on the panel's shortlist of ten, selected from the 53 winning works 1955 to 2005. Hughes and Dogger polled 26% of the vote to 25% for its successor as medalist, Janet Ahlberg and Each Peach Pear Plum.) [7] [8] [27] [28] In the next session you could talk to the children about being ‘out and about’ what they think it means and their experiences of being outdoors.

International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004. Psychology Press. 2003. p.263. ISBN 9781857431797. a b c d Armitstead, Claire (2 March 2022). "Shirley Hughes, children's author and illustrator, dies aged 94". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 2 March 2022. Hughes illustrated 200 children's books throughout her career, which sold more than 10 million copies. [11] In WorldCat participating libraries, eight of her ten most widely held works were Alfie books (1981 to 2002). The others were Dogger (rank second) and Out and About (1988). [25] Hughes wrote her first novel in 2015, a young-adult book titled Hero on a Bicycle. [9] She was 84 years of age when she wrote this. [18] Hughes, Shirley, (Mrs J. S. P. Vulliamy), (born 16 July 1927), free-lance author/illustrator". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi: 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U21128. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4 . Retrieved 16 July 2021. Roper, Kerri-Ann (2 March 2022). "Children's author and illustrator Shirley Hughes dies aged 94". www.standard.co.uk . Retrieved 2 March 2022.

British children’s book illustrator, best known for Lunchtime and for her collaboration with Julia Donaldson, The Paper Dolls