The prize, which celebrates the work of an author or illustrator who has made an outstanding contribution to children’s literature, will be presented to Ms Hughes during Book Trust’s Children’s Book Week on 6-12 July.
The aim of Children’s Book Week is to celebrate and encourage reading for pleasure. The Book Trust website features a number of tips and ideas on how schools and families can take part.
Best known for the ‘Alfie’ picture book series and ‘Dogger’, winner of the 1977 Kate Greenaway Medal, Shirley Hughes has sold more than nine million books. Next month sees the release of a brand new Alfie book, ‘Alfie Outdoors’.
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