Shirley Hughes 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. She illustrated other writers' work, including Noel Streatfeild, Alison Uttley, Ian Seraillier, Margaret Mahy and notably Dorothy Edwards's My Naughty Little Sister series.
Genres: Children's Fiction
Series
Lucy and Tom
Lucy and Tom's Day (1960)
Lucy and Tom Go to School (1973)
aka Lucy and Tom at School
Lucy and Tom At the Seaside (1976)
Lucy and Tom's Christmas (1981)
Lucy and Tom's ABC (1984)
Lucy and Tom's 1 2 3 (1987)
Lucy and Tom (2000)
Lucy and Tom's Day (1960)
Lucy and Tom Go to School (1973)
aka Lucy and Tom at School
Lucy and Tom At the Seaside (1976)
Lucy and Tom's Christmas (1981)
Lucy and Tom's ABC (1984)
Lucy and Tom's 1 2 3 (1987)
Lucy and Tom (2000)
Alfie
Alfie's Feet (1982)
Alfie Gives a Hand (1983)
An Evening At Alfies (1984)
The Big Alfie and Annie Rose Storybook (1988)
Alfie Gets in First (1991)
The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook (1992)
The Alfie Collection (1992)
The Alfie Treasury (1994)
Rhymes for Annie Rose (1995)
Alfie and the Birthday Surprise (1997)
All About Alfie (1997)
Alfie's Alphabet (1997)
Alfie's ABC (1998)
Alfie Goes Camping (1999)
Alfie's 1 2 3 (1999)
Alfie's Numbers (2000)
Alfie's Weather (2001)
Alfie Weather (2002)
Annie Rose Is My Little Sister (2002)
Alfie Wins a Prize (2004)
Alfie's World (2006)
Alfie and the Big Boys (2007)
Alfie's Shop (2013)
Alfie's Christmas (2013)
Alfie Gets in First and Other Stories (2015)
Alfie & Grandma (2015)
Alfie Outdoors (2015)
Alfie and Mum (2016)
Alfie and His Very Best Friend (2016)
Alfie and Dad (2017)
Alfie at Nursery School (2018)
Alfie on Holiday (2019)
Alfie's Feet (1982)
Alfie Gives a Hand (1983)
An Evening At Alfies (1984)
The Big Alfie and Annie Rose Storybook (1988)
Alfie Gets in First (1991)
The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook (1992)
The Alfie Collection (1992)
The Alfie Treasury (1994)
Rhymes for Annie Rose (1995)
Alfie and the Birthday Surprise (1997)
All About Alfie (1997)
Alfie's Alphabet (1997)
Alfie's ABC (1998)
Alfie Goes Camping (1999)
Alfie's 1 2 3 (1999)
Alfie's Numbers (2000)
Alfie's Weather (2001)
Alfie Weather (2002)
Annie Rose Is My Little Sister (2002)
Alfie Wins a Prize (2004)
Alfie's World (2006)
Alfie and the Big Boys (2007)
Alfie's Shop (2013)
Alfie's Christmas (2013)
Alfie Gets in First and Other Stories (2015)
Alfie & Grandma (2015)
Alfie Outdoors (2015)
Alfie and Mum (2016)
Alfie and His Very Best Friend (2016)
Alfie and Dad (2017)
Alfie at Nursery School (2018)
Alfie on Holiday (2019)
Tales from Trotter Street
Out and About (1988)
Angel Mae (1989)
The Big Concrete Lorry (1989)
The Snow Lady (1990)
Wheels (1991)
Shirley Hughes's Trotter Street (2022)
Out and About (1988)
Angel Mae (1989)
The Big Concrete Lorry (1989)
The Snow Lady (1990)
Wheels (1991)
Shirley Hughes's Trotter Street (2022)
Olly and Me
Hiding (1994)
Let's Join in (1998)
Bouncing (2004)
Olly and Me (2004)
Olly and Me 1-2-3 (2009)
Hiding (1994)
Let's Join in (1998)
Bouncing (2004)
Olly and Me (2004)
Olly and Me 1-2-3 (2009)
Dixie O'Day
1. In The Fast Lane (2013)
2. The Great Diamond Robbery (2014)
The Haunted House (2015)
Up, Up and Away (2015)
On his Bike (2016)
1. In The Fast Lane (2013)
2. The Great Diamond Robbery (2014)
The Haunted House (2015)
Up, Up and Away (2015)
On his Bike (2016)
Novels
Hero on a Bicycle (2012)
Whistling in the Dark (2015)
Digby O'Day Up, Up, and Away (2016)
Angel on the Roof (2019)
Whistling in the Dark (2015)
Digby O'Day Up, Up, and Away (2016)
Angel on the Roof (2019)
Collections
Foxglove Tales (1987) (with Alison Uttley)
Rainbow Tales (1988) (with Alison Uttley)
Stories By Firelight (1993)
The Nursery Collection (1994)
Mother and Child Treasury (1998)
Cuddle Up Tight (1999)
The Walker Treasury of First Stories (2000) (with Vivian French, Sue Heap, Helen Oxenbury and Martin Waddell)
The Shirley Hughes Collection (2000)
A Year of Stories (2014)
Round and Round the Garden (2021)
Rainbow Tales (1988) (with Alison Uttley)
Stories By Firelight (1993)
The Nursery Collection (1994)
Mother and Child Treasury (1998)
Cuddle Up Tight (1999)
The Walker Treasury of First Stories (2000) (with Vivian French, Sue Heap, Helen Oxenbury and Martin Waddell)
The Shirley Hughes Collection (2000)
A Year of Stories (2014)
Round and Round the Garden (2021)
Picture Books
The Trouble with Jack (1973)
Sally's Secret (1973)
Clothes (1974)
Helpers (1975)
Bathwater's Hot (1976)
Colours (1976)
Noisy (1976)
Two Shoes, New Shoes (1976)
George the Babysitter (1978)
Up and Up (1979)
Moving Molly (1981)
When We Went To The Park (1985)
Playing (1986)
All Shapes and Sizes (1986)
Another Helping of Chips (1986)
Chatting (1989)
Giving (1993)
Enchantment in the Garden (1996)
The Lion and the Unicorn (1998)
Abel's Moon (1999)
Helping (1999)
Keeping Busy (1999)
Things I Like (2001)
Abel's Moon Event Stock (2002)
Ella's Big Chance (2003)
Jonadab and Rita (2008)
Don't Want to Go! (2010)
The Christmas Eve Ghost (2010)
Bobbo Goes To School (2012)
Daisy Saves the Day (2014)
My First ABC (2016)
Angel Mae and the Christmas Baby (2016)
My First 123 (2017)
Mother's Day (2018)
Ruby in the Ruins (2018)
Father's Day (2019)
Sally's Secret (1973)
Clothes (1974)
Helpers (1975)
Bathwater's Hot (1976)
Colours (1976)
Noisy (1976)
Two Shoes, New Shoes (1976)
George the Babysitter (1978)
Up and Up (1979)
Moving Molly (1981)
When We Went To The Park (1985)
Playing (1986)
All Shapes and Sizes (1986)
Another Helping of Chips (1986)
Chatting (1989)
Giving (1993)
Enchantment in the Garden (1996)
The Lion and the Unicorn (1998)
Abel's Moon (1999)
Helping (1999)
Keeping Busy (1999)
Things I Like (2001)
Abel's Moon Event Stock (2002)
Ella's Big Chance (2003)
Jonadab and Rita (2008)
Don't Want to Go! (2010)
The Christmas Eve Ghost (2010)
Bobbo Goes To School (2012)
Daisy Saves the Day (2014)
My First ABC (2016)
Angel Mae and the Christmas Baby (2016)
My First 123 (2017)
Mother's Day (2018)
Ruby in the Ruins (2018)
Father's Day (2019)
Graphic Novels
Chapter Books
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