The estate of Shirley Hughes represents one of Britain’s most beloved and enduring children’s authors and illustrators.

Hughes, who died in 2022, created some of the most beloved and recognisable works in British children’s publishing, including Alfie, Dogger, published by Penguin Random House, illustrations for the My Naughty Little Sister series published by Farshore and the beautiful Nursery Stories series published by Walker Books.

Shirley Hughes was the recipient of a CBE for services to children’s literature, won two Kate Greenaway medals, was the winner of the ‘Greenaway-of-Greenaways’, and was named the first honorary fellow of BookTrust, winning their inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025.

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