Last month the author Shirley Hughes turned 90 and happily shared her birthday month with one of her most treasured creations – public favourite, and retail bestseller, Dogger which celebrates it’s 40th anniversary.
Dogger is a favourite picture book in our house. In case you haven’t read it, it features a boy and his stuffed dog, who is lost. I think this is every parents worse nightmare! Thankfully the boy’s sister has an opportunity to earn Dogger back and the story has a happy ending. Phew!
To honour Shirley Hughes’s incredible talent and unwavering success over the past 90 years, Penguin Random House Children’s have released two stunning new editions of Dogger: a beautiful re-jacketed hardback containing an exclusive letter from Shirley, and a paperback book + CD package with an audio reading from acclaimed actress and lifetime fan, Olivia Colman.
Across its 40 year history, Dogger has sold over 200,000 copies in the UK alone, with Shirley’s lifetime sales exceeding 3.5million. This timeless, endearing and familiar story of a lost toy and his eventual rediscovery is a must-have in every home and for every generation, with echoes of love, loss and heartfelt reunions to which every parent and child will be able to relate.
Win a copy of the children’s classic Dogger by Shirley Hughes
I’ve teamed up with Penguin Random House Children’s and have one copy of the paperback book + CD package with an audio reading from national treasure, Olivia Colman, to giveaway. This is one book every home should own and I find the audio version perfect for some bedtime listening.
To enter my giveaway you must answer the question via the Rafflecopter widget below and leave a comment on this post. There are some other bonus options too. The giveaway ends on 16th August and the winners’ name will appear on this post. Good luck!
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Tracy Nixon
August 2, 2017 at 10:16 am1977
Hali Kinson
August 2, 2017 at 10:20 am1977
melanie stirling
August 2, 2017 at 7:57 pm1977
Jenna Parrington
August 2, 2017 at 9:31 pm1977, 11 years before I was born!
Viki Marden
August 2, 2017 at 10:20 pm1977 🙂
Solange
August 2, 2017 at 10:48 pm1977
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August 2, 2017 at 11:32 pm1977
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August 3, 2017 at 6:24 pm1977
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August 3, 2017 at 6:48 pm1977
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August 3, 2017 at 6:52 pm1977
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August 3, 2017 at 7:15 pm1977
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August 3, 2017 at 7:58 pm1977
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August 3, 2017 at 8:59 pm1977
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August 3, 2017 at 9:09 pm1977
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August 3, 2017 at 9:20 pm1977
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August 4, 2017 at 10:13 am1977
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August 4, 2017 at 5:58 pm1977
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August 4, 2017 at 11:48 pm1977
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August 5, 2017 at 11:26 pm1977
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August 6, 2017 at 11:58 am1977
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August 6, 2017 at 1:28 pm1977
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August 7, 2017 at 1:15 am1977
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August 7, 2017 at 2:44 pm1977
Lydia Graham
August 7, 2017 at 11:30 pm1977
Rebecca Stone
August 8, 2017 at 8:15 am1977
A beautiful story about the joy and security of having a special toy, and how big sisters can come to the rescue.
Samantha O'D
August 8, 2017 at 9:30 am1977
Ben Vulliamy
August 8, 2017 at 12:25 pm1977
Ruth Harwood
August 8, 2017 at 12:58 pmThe year of my birth, 1977!!
Christina Palmer
August 9, 2017 at 7:19 pm1977
Mark R
August 9, 2017 at 8:53 pm1977
Hannah Scudder
August 9, 2017 at 9:42 pm1977
Laura
August 10, 2017 at 11:10 am1977 is the answer! Hope I’ve entered correctly! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
Laura
August 10, 2017 at 11:12 am1977. Fingers crossed! 🙂
Michelle Richardson
August 11, 2017 at 8:04 pmPublished 1977
Susan B
August 13, 2017 at 10:24 amIt was first published in 1977. Thanks for the giveaway.
jo liddement
August 13, 2017 at 3:08 pmDogger was first published in 1977
Sheri Darby
August 13, 2017 at 7:57 pmDogger was first published in 1977. My son loved this.
Victoria Thurgood
August 13, 2017 at 9:24 pm1977
Christine Caple
August 13, 2017 at 10:02 pm1977
Anthea Holloway
August 14, 2017 at 6:28 pm1977
Stephen Temperton
August 14, 2017 at 11:10 pmPublished in 1977
Greg Morris
August 15, 2017 at 4:12 am1977
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August 15, 2017 at 8:53 am1977
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August 15, 2017 at 9:14 am1977
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August 15, 2017 at 1:07 pm1977
Ray Becker
August 15, 2017 at 1:57 pm1977
Mansi Dido
August 15, 2017 at 4:38 pm1977
Angela Kelly
August 15, 2017 at 4:42 pmIt was published in 1977.
Victoria Prince
August 15, 2017 at 4:51 pm1977 🙂 Such a classic, I grew up with Dogger and it was one of my favourites!
Cassandra Mayers
August 15, 2017 at 7:56 pmit was 1977
nicky pearce
August 15, 2017 at 8:59 pm1977
janine atkin
August 15, 2017 at 9:03 pm1977
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August 15, 2017 at 9:59 pm1977
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August 16, 2017 at 12:15 am1977
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August 16, 2017 at 12:38 amIn 1977
Kirsty Sparks
August 16, 2017 at 8:41 am1977 🙂
Jane Green
August 16, 2017 at 9:05 am1977
Keith Hunt
August 16, 2017 at 11:55 am1977
Hayley Todd
August 16, 2017 at 3:57 pmThis wonderful book was first published back in 1977
Alison Macdonald
August 16, 2017 at 4:43 pm1977
Meryl Thomas
August 16, 2017 at 8:35 pm1977
CAROL PATRICK
August 16, 2017 at 9:23 pm1977