Dogger: the much-loved children’s classic

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Beloved children's author and illustrator Shirley Hughes has died after a short illness at the age of 94, her family said today, as leading writers paid tribute.

Shirley 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 Alfie and Annie Rose stories, and Dogger. This is Hughes' most heartwarming picture book . . . Hughes has a kindly, inexhaustible eye - she misses nothing . . . Her drawing is invariably superb and usually describes a reassuring world for children - sometimes happier-than-thou. She has illustrated more than 200 titles - she is a virtuoso Kate Kellaway, Observer There is a 6 lesson plan for a short introduction to talk for writing in Year 1. The unit focuses on the immersion side of Talk for Writing and then there is one lesson for the children to have a go at innovating the story using post it notes and oral retelling.Tributes flooded in for the writer online. Sir Michael said in a statement: 'We have all grown up with the stories and drawings of Shirley Hughes deep inside us. We've enjoyed them for ourselves, with our children, with our grandchildren.

She studied drawing and costume design at the Liverpool School of Art and also studied fine art at Oxford's Ruskin School of Art.This enchanting tale follows the love affair between a boy, Dave, and his most treasured possession, his toy dog, Dogger. I love this book, its awesome, I used to read this when I was young and now I am reading it to my kids. I would always read it with my dolly and when I got to the end I would squeeze her extra tight. Lovely book.