Dogger: the much-loved children’s classic - Hardcover

Hughes, Shirley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1782300686 ISBN 13: 9781782300687

Publisher: Bodley Head, 2017

Synopsis

A very special 40th anniversary edition of one of the nation's favourite stories.

When Dave loses his favourite toy, Dogger, he is desolate. But then Dogger turns up at the school summer fair, and everything seems all right - until someone else buys him before Dave can get the money! A classic picture book from award-winning author-illustrator Shirley Hughes tells the endearing story of how Dogger, the much loved toy dog, was lost and finally found again.

Celebrating 40 years in 2017, this hardback edition contain a letter from Shirley Hughes, extra material, and even a photo of the real-life Dogger!

About this title

Review:

This Big Book edition of Shirley Hughes' classic picture book is ideal for sharing with groups of children.

Dogger is the endearing story of how Dave's beloved Dogger was lost and found. Winner of the 1977 Kate Greenaway Medal, Dogger is a timeless classic which, in simple words and detailed pictures, shows the distress the loss of a toy causes a child, as well as the reality of family life. Filled with humour and Shirley Hughes' deft touch, this is a book for young readers to tackle by themselves, as well as a delight to read aloud.

A regular size edition is also available.

Review:

"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 chidlren - sometimes happier-than-thou. She has illustrated more than 200 titles - she is a virtuoso" (Observer)

"Shirley Hughes is a national treasure" (Philip Pullman)

"Delightful" (Financial Times)

"A heart-warming story . . . Shirley Hughes' warm and deceptively simple story is a perennial favourite among children and experts alike" (Psychologies Magazine)

"There are certain books that should be in every family's library and Dogger is certainly one of them" (Books for Children)

About this edition

• Publisher: Bodley Head
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1782300686
• ISBN 13: 9781782300687
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48