{"product_id":"doggers-christmas-paperback-by-shirley-hughes","title":"Dogger's Christmas 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(2022-09-27)\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\u003e9781782959779\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e187.11\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e11.2 x 8.47 x 0.11\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\n                            \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA seasonal sequel to one of our most beloved children's books, voted the public's favourite Kate Greenaway medal-winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Shirley Hughes is a national treasure\" \u003ci\u003ePhilip Pullman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver 40 years after Dogger was published, comes this magical follow-up: \u003ci\u003eDogger's Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's that special time of year: Christmas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe time of carol-singing, tree-decorating, and of course lots of presents. But in the excitement of new toys, will Dave forget about his old friend, Dogger?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe very special story of one boy and his beloved toy - who always manages to be found...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDogger\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is Hughes' most heartwarming picture book . . . Hughes has a kindly, inexhaustible eye - she misses nothing\" \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                            \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                            \u003cp\u003eShirley 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 \u003ci\u003eMy Naughty Little Sister\u003c\/i\u003e series.\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, \u003ci\u003eDogger \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eAlfie \u003c\/i\u003eseries.\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\u003ein 1977 and for \u003ci\u003eElla's Big Chance \u003c\/i\u003ein 2003. In 2007 \u003ci\u003eDogger was\u003c\/i\u003e voted the public's favourite Greenaway winner of all time. Shirley received an OBE in 1999 for services to Children's Literature, and a CBE in 2017. She is the first recipient of Booktrust's Lifetime Achievement Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \n                    \n                    \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43157020770465,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781782959779","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/products\/9781782959779.jpg?v=1692311173","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/doggers-christmas-paperback-by-shirley-hughes","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}