Shirley Hughes By Shelley January 01, 2015 Beautiful art by the illustrator's illustrator, Shirley Hughes, from one of her delightful 'Alfie' books, 'An Evening at Alfie's'… Read a few articles on her in The Guardian... Read more
Shirley Hughes By Shelley September 24, 2013 English author/illustrator extraordinaire Shirley Hughes talks about her 2010 book, 'The Christmas Eve Ghost'... Shirley Hughes talks about the making of her new book, The Christmas Eve Ghost from Picture Books on Vimeo. Read more
Shirley Hughes By Shelley September 25, 2012 If anyone wants tips on how to write and illustrate for children, look no further than the work of English artist Shirley Hughes, who has been delighting children for over 60 years, writing over 50 books and illustrating more than 200... ...watch and listen to Hughes discuss her work in The Guardian's audio slideshow and browse through her Alfie website. Below, watch a couple of videos in which she discusses her famous Alfie books and her 2010 book 'The Christmas Eve Ghost'... Shirley Hughes talks about the making of her new book, The Christmas Eve Ghost from Picture Books on Vimeo. Read more
The Wind in the Willows illustration competition By Julie June 25, 2008 ... is open to 7 to 12 year old residents of the UK or the Republic of Ireland. Entries accepted until Friday, July 25, 2008.Click here for some cover-design tips from the illustrator (and judge) Mini Grey.Click here for details of The Wind in the Willows illustration competition. Read more