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Shirley Hughes

2 years

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce that Shirley died peacefully in her sleep at home on Friday 25th February. Ed, Tom and Clara Shirley’s children Photo credit Lizzie Mayson

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2 years

Shirley gained an enormous amount of pleasure from reading your messages & replies. She often said how twitter had brought her closer to her fans & readers. Please do enjoy sharing your favourite of her books or illustrations here, at home and in school. #ShirleyHughes Clare SHHQ

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3 years

Very good news to share this morning, Shirley received her first dose of the vaccine yesterday. Toasting everyone who made this possible. Thank you so much NHS.

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3 years

Today is Shirley's birthday. Here to celebrate are illustrations from My Naughty Little Sister and Alfie and the Birthday Surprise together with a photo of Shirley at the special party to mark Dogger's 40th anniversary and her own birthday in 2017.

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4 years

On 29th October Shirley's new book, Dogger's Christmas, will be published. Here she is with one of the precious advance copies. We can't wait to share this heartwarming story with you. Be sure to look very closely to see who else is there with Shirley.

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4 years

Christmas can be quite tiring. Tom gets very excited about his presents and rather cross. So he and Grandpa go for a walk together in the snow, just the two of them. The sun is very big and red. 2/2

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5 months

This illustration, with its Shirley Hughes sky, is from Lucy and Tom at Christmas. It feels like the perfect one to share this Christmas Eve. Wishing you a very Happy Christmas from everyone at SHHQ

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Almost 2 years ago Shirley decided to have a go on twitter with this account. Her following has grown through word of mouth & generous sharing & retweeting to over 10,000 followers. She reads all of the comments & replies, and to start the week here’s a special note from Shirley.

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Christmas can be quite tiring. Tom gets very excited about his presents and rather cross. So he and Grandpa go for a walk together in the snow, just the two of them. The sun is very big and red. From Lucy and Tom at Christmas

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6 years

Once there was a soft brown toy called Dogger. One of his ears pointed upwards and the other flopped over. His fur was worn in places because he was quite old. He belonged to Dave.

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5 years

Happy Birthday Shirley These photographs were taken at a wonderful celebration for Shirley’s 90th birthday, for which Dogger came out of retirement

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3 years

All the family went to the market to choose a real Christmas tree. When they had finished decorating the tree they switched on the fairy lights and left the curtains open so that all the people passing by could see it. From Alfie’s Christmas

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3 years

Welcome back. This morning’s pages are taken from Out and About.

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4 years

And there’s the sea! It’s much, much bigger than either Lucy or Tom had ever remembered. From Lucy and Tom at the Seaside

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6 years

They switched on the fairy lights and left the curtains open so that all the people passing by could see it. 'To wish everyone a happy Christmas,' said Mum.

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Dad fetched the big box of decorations from the attic. They spent a lot of time arranging them on the tree. When they had finished, they switched on the fairy lights and left the curtains open so that all the people passing could see it. Alfie’s Christmas

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1 year

Shirley Hughes 16th July 1927 - 25th February 2022 Photo taken by Clara on Shirley's birthday in 2020

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4 years

This week we will be looking through the pages of Dogger, which was first published in 1977. Once there was a soft brown toy called Dogger. One of his ears pointed upwards and the other flopped over. His fur was worn in places because he was quite old. He belonged to Dave.

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4 years

The team at SHHQ has been keeping a big secret... Shirley has been busy working on the illustrations and text for a very special book this year and... Dogger’s Christmas will be published in October 2020. 1/2

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2 years

Today is Christmas Eve Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas with this illustration from Lucy & Tom at Christmas. Thank you so much for all of your comments for Shirley, she so enjoys reading them. Kind regards Clare SHHQ

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4 years

Today is Shirley’s birthday. To celebrate,the cover of her new book Dogger’s Christmas will be revealed at 11am.Please look back here then, to toast Shirley - and Dogger’s new adventures - with your tea & a slice of cake & help us mark this happy event. #BookIllustrationOfTheDay

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6 years

Today is Shirley’s birthday. To mark the occasion here are birthday scenes from Alfie and the Birthday Surprise, Alfie Gives a Hand and My Naughty Little Sister.

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5 years

Once there was a soft brown toy called Dogger. One of his ears pointed upwards and the other flopped over. His fur was worn in places because he was quite old. He belonged to Dave. From Dogger

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5 months

Every Christmas, Mum made a card to send to her family and friends. Almost always in black and white, on whatever theme she fancied - some poetic, some merry, some romantic… they were eagerly awaited and proudly displayed on mantelpieces over the years. Clara Vulliamy

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6 years

One lady had a Toy Stall, full of knitted ducks and cars and baby dolls in bonnets. And there, at the very back of the stall, behind a lot of other toys, was - DOGGER!

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4 years

Please raise a toast to Shirley Hughes on her birthday as we unveil the cover of Dogger's Christmas. Shirley's wonderful new story about Dogger and Dave will be published on 29th October, and we can't wait to share it with you. #HappyBirthdayShirleyHughes #IllustrationOfTheDay

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5 years

1st January 2019 with a special new year message from Shirley

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4 years

Many happy returns to Dogger as Dogger’s Christmas is published today.

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5 years

This week we will be looking through the pages of Dogger. This is the special 40th anniversary hardback edition, which includes a letter from Shirley. Dogger was first published in 1977

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3 years

Christmas can be quite tiring. Tom gets very excited about his presents and rather cross. So he and Grandpa go for a walk together in the snow, just the two of them. Lucy & Tom at Christmas

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5 years

Making pancakes with Dad is quite exciting. The most exciting part is when he picks up the pan and flips the pancake into the air and catches it. From Olly and Me

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6 years

Today is #EmpathyDay so sharing these three illustrations which might prompt a conversation about kindness and understanding another person’s feelings. #ReadForEmpathy Illustrations from Alfie Gives a Hand, Alfie and His Very Best Friend and Dogger.

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2 years

Shirley’s much-loved story Dogger was published 45 years ago. We will be celebrating it here this week. The photograph of Shirley is from a party her publisher held to mark Dogger’s 40th and Shirley’s 90th birthday, where the real Dogger was guest of honour.

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6 years

Here is the double page that welcomes in Autumn from Out and About

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4 years

Spring Greens from Out and About

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3 months

Remembering Shirley today - and all of the fun, illustrations, favourite books and memories she has given us. Photo by Clara Vulliamy

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4 years

Mum and Alfie went for a walk. The puddles in the lane were iced over. But it was thin ice and you could see the water underneath. Between the water and the ice were white frosty stars. Alfie Weather

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5 years

Mum and Alfie went for a walk. It was so cold that both their noses turned pink. The puddles in the lane were iced over. But it was thin ice and you could see the water underneath. Between the water and the ice were white frosty stars. Alfie Weather

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6 years

Alfie liked story books, and Mum often took him to the public library to borrow one. From Alfie and His Very Best Friend

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4 years

They spent a lot of time arranging the decorations on the tree. When they had finished, they switched on the fairy lights and left the curtains open so that all the people passing by could see it. ‘To wish everyone a happy Christmas’ said Mum. From Alfie’s Christmas

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5 years

Then Bella did something very kind. ‘Would you swop this Teddy for my brother’s dog, then?’ she asked. Right away the little girl stopped crying and began to smile... Then Dave smiled too. He hugged Dogger and he hugged Bella round the waist. ‘Thank you, Bella,’ he said.

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3 years

Wishing everyone Happy Mother’s Day with this spring sunshine

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4 years

‘Open the door, Alfie’ said Mum But Alfie didn’t know how to open the door from the inside. The catch was too high up. Annie Rose was hungry as well as tired. She began to cry. Then Alfie began to cry too. From Alfie Gets in First

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Shirley Hughes

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2 years

This week we’re taking a moment to celebrate the characters in Shirley’s books, as Clara says so perfectly, ‘Shirls’ Girls’. Starting today with Annie Rose.

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4 years

Some of the best chats of all are with Dad, when he comes to say good night. From Chatting

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6 months

This week we will be looking at illustrations from Lucy and Tom at Christmas starting with them stirring the enormous Christmas pudding mixture.

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5 years

The sun was up early And so was Alfie, Out in the back garden, Before anyone else Was properly awake, Not even Annie Rose... It was going to be a lovely day. This week we’ll be looking at Alfie Outdoors

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6 years

'The sun was up early and so was Alfie, out in the back garden, before anyone else was properly awake, not even Annie Rose.... It was going to be a lovely day.' From Alfie Outdoors (as today is the Spring Equinox)

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6 months

This illustration is from Lucy and Tom At Christmas.

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4 years

Grown-ups like chatting too. Sometimes these chats go on for rather a long time. From Chatting

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4 years

All the house is quiet Curtains tightly drawn But someone sings a little song To welcome in the dawn It’s not time for breakfast Too soon to play... Heads deep in pillows Underneath the clothes But all the birds are wide awake And so is Annie Rose

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7 years

The lane outside Grandma's had a stream running down the middle of it and plenty of mud. They held hands and slithered along together.

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6 years

Lucy and Tom are making their own Christmas cards with pictures of robins and Christmas trees on them.

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3 years

One lady had a Toy Stall, full of knitted ducks and cars and baby dolls in bonnets. And there, at the very back of the stall, behind a lot of other toys, was - Dogger!

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4 years

Then Bella did something very kind. ‘Would you swop this Teddy for my brother’s dog, then?’ She asked. Right away the little girl stopped crying and began to smile. Dave hugged Dogger and he hugged Bella round the waist. ‘Thank you, Bella,’ he said. 2/2

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4 years

At last they arrived! The sea was huge, almost as big as the sky. From Bonting 2/2

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3 years

Happy Pancake Day! From Olly and Me

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6 years

By the end of the day, Alfie had decided that the stone had become a real friend and he called it Bonting. From The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook

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5 years

One cold, winter evening Alfie and his little sister, Annie Rose, were all ready for bed, Mum and Dad were all ready to go out, and Mrs MacNally’s Maureen was in the living-room. This week we will be dipping into An Evening at Alfie’s

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6 years

Dave’s big sister, Bella, took seven teddies to bed with every night. She had to sleep right up against the wall to stop herself from falling out. But Dave liked only Dogger.

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6 years

Grown-ups like chatting too. Sometimes these chats go on for rather a long time. From Chatting.

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5 years

Christmas was over. All the exciting parcels had been opened... But something else nice was going to happen. Mum and Alfie and Annie Rose were going for a visit to Grandma’s house. Dad had to stop behind and go to work but he was going to join them for the weekend. Alfie Weather

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2 years

‘Now we’re real explorers’ said Mum. The stream was shallow. Alfie and Mum took off their shoes and waded in. They sat there without talking for quite a long while until it was time to go home. And neither Alfie nor Mum ever forgot that time and that place. Alfie Weather

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6 years

Alfie had a very best friend and his name was Bernard. Bernard was not always quiet and well-behaved, but Annie Rose liked him better than any of Alfie’s other friends. From Alfie and His Very Best Friend

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7 years

Lucy had her school things ready. She had a new grey skirt, a pair of brown shoes, a pencil case and a satchel. Lucy & Tom at School

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5 years

This week we’ll be looking at Lucy and Tom at Christmas. Christmas is coming! Lucy and Tom are helping to stir the Christmas pudding. As they stir they each make a wish.

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2 years

Happy Pancake Day! Taken from Olly and Me

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6 years

One hot day Lucy and Tom and their Mum and Dad thought they would go to the seaside. Lucy is helping to pack up the picnic. There are sandwiches and hard-boiled eggs, apples, biscuits and a bottle of orange squash. From Lucy & Tom at the Seaside

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2 years

The team at BBC Archives have kindly posted this clip of Shirley Hughes talking about how she created her book Dogger. The piece stars the real toy Dogger, Shirley's original artwork and the dummy book she created for her publisher. This is a real treat from the BBC. Clare SHHQ

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4 years

Taken from Out and About on this dark and wet morning

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4 years

Alfie was still in his tent when Dad came home from work. He brought out a mug of tea and drank it sitting by Alfie’s camp-fire. Dad told Alfie that he had owned a real tent when he was a boy and had slept out in it all night. From The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook

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3 years

Alfie looked down at his feet. They still felt funny. They kept turning outwards. Dad was sitting on a bench. They both looked at Alfie’s feet. Suddenly Alfie knew what was wrong! Alfie’s Feet

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10 months

Dave was very fond of Dogger. He took him everywhere. This week we are looking through the pages of Dogger.

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4 years

Chirpy All the house is quiet, Curtains tightly drawn, But someone sings a little song To welcome in the dawn. It’s not time for breakfast, Too soon to play, But someone’s very chirpy And ready for the day. From Rhymes for Annie Rose

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6 years

It's #WorldBookDay today - and if you've got a #snowday why not #ShareAStory when you come in from the cold From Out and About

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4 years

@djdaisyjohnson Shirley would like to add her name to this letter please, thank you. Shirley Hughes, author illustrator Kind regards Clare SHHQ

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2 years

Enchantment in the Garden, the story of an only child Valerie, who befriends a statue of a boy who comes to life, was inspired by summers Shirley spent painting with her husband John in Italy.

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6 years

Introducing a brand new picture book from Shirley, out on 5th April from Walker Books, and set in London just after the end of World War II.

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5 years

One fine summer morning, Alfie went out into the back garden to look around and he found a stone. By the end of the day, Alfie had decided that the stone had become a real friend and he called it Bonting. Bonting is in The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook

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5 years

Alfie crept into Grandma’s bed to keep her company while she had her early morning tea. They looked through Alfie’s catalogue of beautiful shiny cars, talking in whispers. Alfie Weather

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5 years

This week we will be looking through Shirley’s illustrations in Dorothy Edwards’ My Naughty Little Sister stories. Shirley says being commissioned to do these was her big break as an illustrator.

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1 year

This week we will be returning to the pages of Dogger. First published in 1977, these pages with Shirley’s special letter, are taken from the 40th anniversary edition. Once there was a soft brown toy called Dogger. One of his ears pointed upwards and the other flopped over.

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2 years

Lucy and Tom at Christmas - possibly the very best Christmas book of all

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4 years

Lucy and Tom play in a rock-pool. Lucy finds lots of different kinds of seaweed and some shells which she puts into her bucket. Tom finds some stones and a crab’s claw. From Lucy and Tom at the Seaside

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He gave the door a great big slam - BANG! - just like that. Then Mum was outside the door, holding Annie Rose, and Alfie was inside with the shopping. Mum’s key was inside too.

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3 years

At tea-time Dave was rather quiet. In the bath he was even quieter. At bed-time he said: ‘I want Dogger.’ But Dogger was nowhere to be found.

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6 years

Some of the best chats of all are with Dad, when he comes to say good night. From Chatting.

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5 years

Now the trees stood out clear and black. You could see every branch and twig. And the sky was full of stars. They all stood and gazed. ‘You never see them like this in the city,’ said Dad. Alfie Weather

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7 years

'They left the curtains open so that all the people passing by could see it. To wish everyone a happy Christmas'

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3 years

This week we will be looking through the pages of Dogger. Here is Shirley’s letter from the 2017 40th anniversary edition, and Shirley with Dogger at the special party her publisher held to celebrate the anniversary.

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1 year

Out of the corner of her eye the little girl caught sight of Bella’s big yellow Teddy. She stopped crying and put out her hand to stroke his beautiful blue silk bow. Then Bella did something very kind. 1/2

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5 years

Early one morning Dad and Alfie were in the kitchen, having a chat before Mum and Annie Rose were awake. This was their special time together, just the two of them. From Alfie and Dad

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7 years

Wonderful news to share: Shirley Hughes will be guest editing a very special edition of @BBCWomansHour on 26th June #ShirleyHughesat90

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2 years

Coming Soon Spring is coming! With promising patches Of blue; and sunlight suddenly catches A gleaming rooftop, where sparrows in batches Flirt and flutter and pipe up snatches Of hopeful song… 2/3

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6 years

When they wake up it's very early and still dark. It's Christmas Day. Lucy and Tom at Christmas

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4 years

Alfie could hardly wait until bedtime. They had supper in the kitchen, jacket potatoes and baked beans. Then they set out. It was strange not to be going upstairs to bed but down the garden, through the gate and into the field. From The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook

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1 year

At last they arrived! The sea was huge, almost as big as the sky. It stretched away and away, full of sparkling light. Far out there were big waves. Alfie stood still and looked. He just couldn’t stop looking.

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5 years

That night Alfie lay awake until very late. He could hear Grandma in her room. She had put a night-light by the door which made a pattern of stars on the ceiling. Alfie lay and looked at them until at last he dropped off to sleep. Alfie Weather

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2 years

Christmas Eve has come at last. Dad gets home early, and together they hang all sorts of pretty glittering things on the tree. Lucy and Tom at Christmas

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5 years

Thistledown like white fluff, Dandelion clocks to puff; White snowflakes whirling down, Covering gardens, roofs and town. From The Nursery Collection

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