A series for young children on "doing' words. These new books by Shirley Hughes are an extension of her Nursery Collection. Featuring the same lively little girl and her baby brother, the books focus on "doing" words, such as giving, bouncing, chatting and hiding. The books show, through pictures and lots of humour, the many different meanings and applications that one verb can have. Shirley Hughes' awards include the Kate Greenaway Medal for "Dogger" and also the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award for her services to children's literature. She has written and illustrated "The Shirley Hughes Nursery Collection", "Out and About", "Angel Mae", "The Big Concrete Lorry", "The Snow Lady" and "Wheels".

 

This book is part of a book series called Olly And Me .

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2004 by Walker Books Ltd .

Shirley Hughes has illustrated more than 200 children's books. Her many awards include the Kate Greenaway Medal and the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award for her services to children's literature.