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Edition 21 (1977) Winner
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Edition 47 (2003) Winner
Shirley Hughes
シャーリー・ヒューズ
Shīrī Hyūzu
Aliases:
Winifred Shirley Hughes
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1927-07-16 （West Kirby）
- Died
- 2022-02-25 （London） age 94
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- West Kirby → Liverpool → Oxford → Notting Hill, London
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator, Writer
- Active Years
- 1960-2022
- Affiliations
- Association of Illustrators
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Influenced By
- Arthur Rackham, W. Heath Robinson, Edward Ardizzone, E. H. Shepard
- Influenced
- Michael Morpurgo
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool School of Art | — | Drawing and Costume Design | — | 1944頃 | United Kingdom |
| Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Liverpool School of Art
Drawing and Costume Design
Period:
1944頃
Country:
United Kingdom
Attended at age 17
Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Oxford
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kate Greenaway Medal | Dogger | 子供向け書籍イラスト | CILIP | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Kate Greenaway Medal | Ella's Big Chance | 子供向け書籍イラスト | CILIP | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Eleanor Farjeon Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | UK Government | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | UK Government | 受賞 |
| 2015 | BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | BookTrust | 受賞 |
Kate Greenaway Medal
1977
Work:
Dogger
Category:
子供向け書籍イラスト
Organization:
CILIP
Result:
受賞
Kate Greenaway Medal
2003
Work:
Ella's Big Chance
Category:
子供向け書籍イラスト
Organization:
CILIP
Result:
受賞
Eleanor Farjeon Award
1984
Result:
受賞
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1999
Organization:
UK Government
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2017
Organization:
UK Government
Result:
受賞
BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award
2015
Organization:
BookTrust
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dogger
1977 Children's picture bookA story about a boy who loses his beloved toy dog and reunites with it at a jumble sale.
FamilyLoss and reunionEveryday adventures
Ella's Big Chance
2003 Children's picture bookA Jazz-Age retelling of Cinderella set in the 1920s.
OpportunityTransformationFamily
Alfie Gets in First
1981 Children's picture bookFirst in the Alfie series.
FamilyIndependenceDaily life
Bibliography
- Moving Molly
- Bathwater's Hot
- Dogger
- Alfie Gets in First
- Ella's Big Chance
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed depiction of everyday lifeWarm illustrationsSimple and engaging narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- Family bondsChildren's perspectiveMulticultural neighborhoodToys and loss
Health
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Brief illness2022年2月Led to her death
Legacy
Authored and illustrated over 50 books selling more than 11.5 million copies. Won Kate Greenaway Medal twice. Known for warm depictions of everyday children's lives.
In Popular Culture
- Real Dogger toy displayed in exhibitions
Quotes
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No one since Rembrandt has so perfectly captured the precarious half-balance of the toddler's toddle.
Source: New Statesman (2022)
Trivia
- Son Ed Vulliamy is a journalist
- Daughter Clara Vulliamy is a children's book illustrator
- Father owned T.J. Hughes department store chain