By Shirley Hughes (author) , Shirley Hughes (illustrator)
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This classic collection of beautifully illustrated nursery rhymes from Shirley's childhood, will inspire a new generation to discover their own favourite rhymes - and sing them wherever they go.
Parents and children can enjoy these rhymes all through the day: from walking to the park on a cold and frosty morning with Here we go round the mulberry bush or going to bed with Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star . This collection is the perfect addition to any child's bookshelf.
'A definitive collection of nursery rhymes for the everyday moments in a child's life.' - The Bookseller
Winner of the Book Trust Lifetime Achievement Award 2015.
Shirley Hughes ( 1927 – 2022) was born and grew up in West Kirby, near Liverpool. She studied at Liverpool Art School and at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford, before embarking on a career as a freelance illustrator. At first she worked as an interpretive illustrator, but she began to write and design her own picture books when her children were very young. Her first book, Lucy and Tom's Day , was published in 1960.
Shirley Hughes illustrated over two hundred children's books and is renowned as a champion of children's literature. She has been the recipient of the Other Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal and the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award. She was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in2010, which rewards the best in contemporary children's and young adult literature from all over the world.
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And find an obituary to Shirley Hughes here.
Author Shirley Hughes dies aged 94. Sleep tight Shirley,
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This classic collection of beautifully illustrated nursery rhymes from Shirley's childhood, will inspire a new generation to discover their own favourite rhymes - and sing them wherever they go. Parents and children can enjoy these rhymes all through the day: from walking to the park on a cold and frosty morning with Here we go round the mulberry bush or going to bed with Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star .
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Round and Round the Garden: A First Book of Nursery Rhymes and determined it is suitable for children aged 0-4 years old
Round and Round the Garden: A First Book of Nursery Rhymes features in the following genres: Books for Babies and Toddlers, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Poetry Books for Children, Bedtime Stories for Children, Picture storybooks, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals
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Round and Round the Garden: A First Book of Nursery Rhymes was written by Shirley Hughes and published by Walker Books Ltd
Round and Round the Garden: A First Book of Nursery Rhymes has 61 pages
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