I have recently finished reading Susan Hill's 'Howards End is on the Landing'. I won't write a review as many other people have featured this book on their blogs. One of the chapters is about Picture Books and the pleasures of reading aloud to small children. This prompted me to venture up into the loft to find and revisit some of the books my daughter and I used to enjoy reading together. Amongst her favourites were any (or should I say all) by Shirley Hughes. Looking at these books again I am reminded of all the wonderful hours cuddled up together reading and looking at the amazing illustrations.
Alfie and Annie Rose were always favourites but Rosie's absolute favourite was 'Dogger'.
Oh, the relief every time we read it when Dogger was reunited with his rightful owner having been sold at the school fair! My son bought me Shirley's biography many years ago and I shall enjoy reading this again too.
Alfie gets in first was one of the first books I read to my son.. great stuff, thank you for taking me back! Liz x
ReplyDeleteI love those books - we have quite a few, although the 2 little boys don't seem to love them as much as i did/do. Dogger was always my fave ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for popping over to my Blog! Your post brought back lovely memories of reading these books to my children and to the little ones at the preschool where I used to work.
ReplyDeleteWillow x
It's nice to re-discover a box of memories in the loft. I daresay I read Shirley Hughes books to my niece many moons ago. The biography looks interesting, I shall borrow from the library. Thank you so much Ruth for your comforting comment on my recent Mum post. x
ReplyDeleteWe also love Alfie and Annie Rose stories in our house and love her illustrations. We have the big storybook and my daughter used to make me read the wedding story over and over again.
ReplyDeleteI loved Alfie and Annie Rose - my sister's all time favourite was Dogger - such great books.
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