Shirley Hughes

Shirley Hughes

CBE
Born(1927-07-16)16 July 1927
West Kirby, England
Died25 February 2022(2022-02-25) (aged 94)
London, England
OccupationIllustrator, writer
NationalityBritish
Period1960–2022
GenreChildren's literature, picture books
Notable works
Notable awardsKate Greenaway Medal
1977, 2003

Winifred Shirley Hughes, CBE (16 July 1927 – 25 February 2022) was an English author and illustrator. She wrote more than fifty books, which have sold more than 11.5 million copies.[1][2][3]

Hughes died on 25 February 2022 in London, aged 94.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Shirley Hughes – Penguin UK Authors Archived 20 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Random House profile. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
  3. ↑ Times Online: It's all about Alfie[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
  4. ↑ "Children's author Shirley Hughes dies aged 94". BBC News. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.