Shirley Hughes

Shirley Hughes

CBE
Shirley Hughes; CBE
Born	16 July 1927; West Kirby, England
Died	25 February 2022 (aged 94); London, England
Occupation	Illustrator, writer
Nationality	British
Period	1960–2022
Genre	Children's literature, picture books
Notable works	Dogger; Ella's Big Chance;
Notable awards	Kate Greenaway Medal ; 1977, 2003 ;

Winifred Shirley Hughes, CBE (16 July 1927 – 25 February 2022) was an English author and illustrator. She wrote more than fifty books, which have sold more than 11.5 million copies.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Hughes died on 25 February 2022 in London, aged 94.^[4]

References

↑ Shirley Hughes – Penguin UK Authors Archived 20 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Random House profile. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
↑ Times Online: It's all about Alfie^{[permanent dead link]}. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
↑ "Children's author Shirley Hughes dies aged 94". BBC News. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

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[PenguinUK-1] Shirley Hughes – Penguin UK Authors Archived 20 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine

[RandomHouse-2] Random House profile. Retrieved 1 January 2007.

[3] Times Online: It's all about Alfie^{[permanent dead link]}. Retrieved 1 January 2007.

[4] "Children's author Shirley Hughes dies aged 94". BBC News. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

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Shirley Hughes CBE

Born	(1927-07-16)16 July 1927 West Kirby, England
Died	25 February 2022(2022-02-25) (aged 94) London, England
Occupation	Illustrator, writer
Nationality	British
Period	1960–2022
Genre	Children's literature, picture books
Notable works	Dogger Ella's Big Chance
Notable awards	Kate Greenaway Medal 1977, 2003