{"product_id":"alfie-and-grandma-paperback-by-shirley-hughes","title":"Alfie and Grandma Paperback by Shirley Hughes","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eRed Fox\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2015-03-17)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e32\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781782955153\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e192.78\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e24.99 x 25.07 x 0.41\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eAlfie and Grandma are very special friends, and together they have lots of adventures! Whether it’s saving the day and finding a lost pet, or exploring indoors and out, Alfie loves being with his grandma. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA special edition of previously published stories collected together in a celebration of grandmas and grandchildren from Shirley Hughes, creator of \u003ci\u003eDogger\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eShirley Hughes illustrated more than 200 children's books and is one of the best-loved writers for children, known for her beloved classics including the\u003ci\u003e Alfie and Annie Rose\u003c\/i\u003e stories, and \u003ci\u003eDogger\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShirley Hughes was born in West Kirby, near Liverpool, in 1927, 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 started her career as a freelance illustrator in London, illustrating other writers' work, including Noel Streatfeild, Alison Uttley, Ian Seraillier and notably Dorothy Edwards's \u003ci\u003eMy Naughty\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLittle Sister\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShirley began to write and draw her own picture books when her children were young. Her first book - \u003ci\u003eLucy and Tom's Day\u003c\/i\u003e - was published in 1960, and she followed it with, among others, Dogger, and the \u003ci\u003eAlfie\u003c\/i\u003e series. Her books include the wordless picture book \u003ci\u003eUp and Up\u003c\/i\u003e, collection of rhymes and poems \u003ci\u003eOut and About\u003c\/i\u003e, and for the very young \u003ci\u003eThe Nursery Collection\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe wrote two novels for older children, \u003ci\u003eHero on a Bicycle\u003c\/i\u003e, about a 13-year-old Italian boy during the occupation of Florence, and \u003ci\u003eWhistling in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, set during the Liverpool Blitz. Her memoir, \u003ci\u003eA Life Drawing\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2002.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe also collaborated with her daughter, Clara Vulliamy, on the \u003ci\u003eDixie O'Day\u003c\/i\u003e series; which saw Shirley with an illustrator for the first time with Shirley writing the text and Clara creating the illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2020 she returned to her much-loved character, Dogger, with a new story \u003ci\u003eDogger's Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShirley Hughes has won the Other Award, the Eleanor Farjeon Award, and the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration twice, for \u003ci\u003eDogger\u003c\/i\u003e in 1977 and for \u003ci\u003eElla's Big Chance\u003c\/i\u003e in 2003. In 2007 \u003ci\u003eDogger \u003c\/i\u003ewas voted the public's favourite Greenaway winner of all time. She was Highly Commended for the Greenaway Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe Lion and the Unicorn\u003c\/i\u003e in 1998. Shirley received an OBE in 1999 for services to Children's Literature, and a CBE in 2017. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was the first recipient of BookTrust's Lifetime Achievement Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShirley died in London in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556434235553,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781782955153","price":14.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781782955153.jpg?v=1781815721","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/alfie-and-grandma-paperback-by-shirley-hughes","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}