Dogger by Shirley Hughes
After another recent trip to the library I found this book that look ever so familiar to me. I didn't think to much about it at the time but when I got home and began to read it to Jack I realised that this was one of the many books that I had read or indeed ... Read review
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groups of children.Doggeris the endearing story of how Dave's beloved Dogger was lost and found. Winner of the 1977 Kate Greenaway Medal,Doggeris a timeless class...
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groups of children. Dogger is the endearing story of how Dave's beloved Dogger was lost and found. Winner of the 1977 Kate Greenaway Medal, Dogger is a timeless...
Postage & Packaging: £2.75 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
This Big Book edition of Shirley Hughes' classic picture book is ideal for sharing with ... more
groups of children.Doggeris the endearing story of how Dave's beloved Dogger was lost and found. Winner of the 1977 Kate Greenaway Medal,Doggeris a timeless class...
Postage & Packaging: £2.75 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
This Big Book edition of Shirley Hughes' classic picture book is ideal for sharing with ... more
groups of children. Dogger is the endearing story of how Dave's beloved Dogger was lost and found. Winner of the 1977 Kate Greenaway Medal, Dogger is a timeless...
Postage & Packaging: £2.75 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
This Big Book edition of Shirley Hughes' classic picture book is ideal for sharing with ... more
groups of children. Dogger is the endearing story of how Dave's beloved Dogger was lost and found. Winner of the 1977 Kate Greenaway Medal, Dogger is a timeless classic which, in simple words and detailed pictures, shows the distress the loss of a toy causes a child, as well as the reality of family life. Filled with humour and Shirley Hughes' deft touch, this is a book for young readers to tackle by themselves, as well as a delight to read aloud. A regular size edition is also available.
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Advantages: great childrens book Disadvantages: slightly dated illistrations
Dogger by Shirley Hughes
After another recent trip to the library I found this book that look ever so familiar to me. I didn't think to much about it at the time but when I got home and began to read it to Jack I realised that this was one of the many books that I had read or indeed owned when I was a lot younger.
The Bodley Head Children's Books first published the book way back in 1977. The ... ...called Dogger. He took Dogger everywhere he went and really did love that little stuffed animal. Even though he was loosing fur in places and his ears were all wonky Dogger was Dave's pride and joy. Dave's mum would wash Dogger from time to time when she thought that he was getting far too dirty for Dave to be cuddling and after washing him she would hang him up on the washing line by his ear.
After another recent trip to the library I found this book that look ever so familiar to me. I didn't think to much about it at the time but when I got home and began to read it to Jack I realised that this was one of the many books that I had read or indeed owned when I was a lot younger.
The Bodley Head Children's Books first published the book way back in 1977. The RRP on the back of the book is £7.99pence but this copy is a hardback one. I am glad I have borrowed it from the library because I do think that this price is a little steep for a children's book.
The illustrations in the book look like water coloured sketches and really don't look very modern and perhaps give away the fact that this book dotes back to the seventies. However the pictures are still nicely drawn and Jack did enjoy looking at them because of all the different colours and the fact that there were pictures on every page.
The story is about a young boy named Dave whom had a very special toy dog called Dogger. He took Dogger everywhere he went and really did love that little stuffed animal. Even though he was loosing fur in places and his ears were all wonky Dogger was Dave's pride and joy. Dave's mum would wash Dogger from time to time when she thought that he was getting far too dirty for Dave to be cuddling and after washing him she would hang him up on the washing line by his ear.
On a trip to collect Dave's older sister from school one day Dogger gets lost but because Dave's mum has bought them all ice cream this goes unnoticed till Dave gets home. Dave's mum and dad look everywhere possible to look for Dogger, they even resort to looking in the shed at the bottom of the garden, but he was no where to be found.
Dogger's disappearance really upsets Dave and he goes to bed very sad indeed. The next day however was the school summer fate and Dave's family all attend and take part in some of the wonderful activities including the egg and spoon race. Bella Dave's older sister won the first prize on a raffle and the prize happened to be a huge yellow teddy bear that was almost as big as Dave. The fact that Bella was winning everything and because of her new large teddy bear Dave was upset again and thinking that he didn't like the new teddy and at that moment he didn't like Bella too much either. Dave missed Dogger.
On one of the stalls Dave comes across one selling all different sorts of toys such as knitted ducks, cars and baby dolls. Out of the corner of his eye Dave's spots a familiar face…Dogger! He was hiding right at the back with a sticker on him, which read 5p. Dave wanted to tell the stall owner that Dogger was his and there had been some terrible mistake but the stall was far too busy and noisy for the stall owner to take any notice or even hear Dave's pleas.
Dave hurried off to find his mum and dad and get them to help explain to the stall owner that Dogger belonged to him. Instead of finding his mum and dad in the busy crowd of people Dave eventually found Bella and after Dave had explained all about Dogger on the toy stall both he and Bella ran back to the stall to try to rescue Dogger. On the way there they saw exactly what Dave didn't want to see and that was another child holding on to Dogger and walking away from the stall. Dave was in tears so Bella tried to catch up with the little girl and when she did she explained to her all about Dogger being Dave's toy and asked if they could buy Dogger back off her./ The little girl was having none of it and told them that she had bought Dogger far and square and she tightened her grip on Dogger. By this time Dave was really upset and this made the little girl, now the proud owner of Dogger, upset too. Suddenly the little girl noticed Bella huge yellow teddy bear and stopped crying. Bella saw the look in the little girls eyes and right then and there offered to swap the huge teddy bear for the old and slightly tatty Dogger.
Of course the girl excepted right away and trotted off happily with the huge oversized teddy bear in her grip. Dave's grip meanwhile was tightly round Dogger and he was smiling from ear to ear. As well as hugging Dogger Dave ran to Bella and gave her a big hug too. Dave thanked Bella and when they got home asked her if she was going to miss her new Teddy but she said she didn't like it much anyway.
The end
This book is great and I would think a lot of other people have thought so too as it seems to have stood the test of time. The drawings are perhaps a little dated but still nice and eye catching. The characters are all nice and friendly giving the story a lovely warm fuzzy feel to it. There is of course a hidden moral as with most book such as this and I suppose that it is that it really is lovely to do something nice.
The story is good the drawings are reasonable and it really is a nice tale and a great children's book. I do think the price is a little expensive but I expect that you could get it a lot cheaper for buying on line. Or even do as I have done and rent the book from the library.All in all an all round nice book for kids 5*s
...Shirley Hughes is awesome. Dogger is a one off story, but she’s also written several series – the Alfie books are good, the Lucy and Tom ones great (especially the Christmas and Starting School stories). All the books are fun tales, beautifully told, and they come with lovely drawings too. The pictures are all done by her, and she also illustrated various other people’s works – most notably, the My Naughty Little Sister books. ... ...a book like this.
Dogger is the tale of a little boy called Dave who lives somewhere in England with his mum and dad, and big sister Bella. “Dogger” is his beloved toy dog, who acts as a sort of security blanket for him. Bella has a whole row of teddies on her bed – so many she can barely fit in herself – but Dave only wants Dogger. When the unthinkable happens, and Dogger goes missing, Dave is distraught.
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zoe_page 16.07.2003
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Advantages: Classic children's book, lovely illustrations Disadvantages: A little bit sad, perhaps a bit sentimental
...it, called Dogger. Dave takes Dogger everywhere, sometimes tied on a piece of string like a real dog on a lead. His big sister Bella has a row of teddies on her bed; so many that she can hardly fit in the bed herself, but Dave just has Dogger. One day Dave and his Mum, with Dogger in tow of course, go to pick up Bella from school. It is the day before the school fete, so marquees and bunting are being put up. Dave and Dogger go to over to the railings ... ...kids brains I think) and Dogger is left behind! When Dave gets home and realises Dogger is dog-gone, he gets quieter...and quieter...and going to bed without Dogger there just isn't the same. The next day, at the school fete, Dave sadly looks at the other children having fun, winning prizes and playing games, but he can't be happy without Dogger. Eventually Dogger is found - on the toy stall! He had evidently been found where Dave had dropped him, ...
Nozilla 11.12.2002
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Advantages: a great book for children Disadvantages: ?
Dogger by Shirley Hughes. This book is written for children by Shirley Hughes published in 1977.
Shirley Hughes has written quite a lot of other books several in the Alfie series and Helpers, Sally secret, Moving Molly and others I cannot remember the tittles of.
Dogger is suitable for children aged between about 3 to seven. It is a book recommended on the national curriculum.
At the age of three it is good to read to your child and at 7 your ... ...picture in the book shows Dogger a lovely golden brown soft looking toy.
Dave owns this soft toy dog; Dogger is quite old and worn, well loved. The story tells us how Dave takes Dogger everywhere. Sometimes mum washes him as he gets so dirty.
Dave has a brother and a sister they like different toys but Dave only likes Dogger and takes him to bed.
One day Dave took Dogger with him when he and his mum and the baby brother went to collect his sister ...
mumsymary 15.04.2005
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Advantages: Teaches Children To Be Kind Disadvantages: None
Dogger written and illustrated by Shirley Hughes
The Story
Dogger is a soft brown toy dog who belongs to Dave. Dogger is very well loved and a little worn in places. Dave loves Dogger and takes him everywhere with him. Dave's baby brother Joe likes hard toys; Bella Dave's big sister takes seven teddies to bed with her. Dave likes only Dogger.
One afternoon when they where picking Bella up from school they noticed the school was going to have a ... ...he said"I want Dogger" but Dogger was no where to be found.
Mum looked everywhere, Dave waited anxiously but Dogger could not be found. Dave went to bed feeling very sad.
The next day it was the School Summer Fair. There was a Fancy Dress Parade and lots of races.
One lady had a toy stall and Dave spotted Dogger for sale and ran to find his big sister Bella to help. But by the time they got back to the stall a little girl had bought him. Bella ...
debmercury 26.04.2008
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...stuffed dog which is called Dogger that he takes with him everywhere - you know what it's like, we all have had something that we carry around with us. Dogger never leaves his side, until one day he mislays him at theh school gates and it appears that another little child has wandered off with him. That night, his sister agrees to let him have one of her toys to go to bed with but of course it is not quite the same as having his beloved dog with ... ...toys, and lo and behold Dogger is sitting there as proud as anything. Dave wanted to buy him, but he didn't have enough money to do so. So he goes in search of his sister, who agrees to buy him for Dave - anything to get the peace back. But on returning to the stall, the dog is gone! Some other child has bought it. This seems to be the end of the story, but is it? The sister then goes in search of the other child (a little girl), who barters with ...
dynamicnurse 20.03.2008
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any 'acting out' potential like many books. The premise of being scared off by a cat is trying to be amusing but I don't think it works.
The only thing going for it is the way it rhymes, which makes it nice to read, and gives it a musical quality that many other books lack. Indeed, poetry as a whole seems to be disappearing from site at the moment, and I enjoyed the rhyming in the story if not the story itself.
At £4.99 for a soft-cover, short book, it is not really anything particularly worth buying, it is worth picking up from a library for a short bit of fun.
For a children's book with inspiring illustrations, see 'Dogger' by ShirleyHughes. For a children's book with a better story, see 'We're Going On A Bear Hunt', for a story you can act out and dramatise.
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Advantages: Nice Story With Detailed Illustrations. Disadvantages: None
which showed he was taking it all in:
Why did Alfie need his Blanket?
Why was Min crying?
Why was Bernard Naughty?
Why does Alfie not need his blanket anymore?
I would recommend this book if your child is a little nervous about going to their first birthday party.
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The illustrations are very artistic and well drawn, all the children have cute cherubic faces and there is lots of fine detail in them. There are lots of thing's in the background you and the children can talk about. Alfie lends a hand is illustrated by ShirleyHughes.
Other Books By ShirleyHughes
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Dogger
A Brush With The Past
Ella's Big Chance
Alfie and The Birthday Surprise
Alfie Wins A Prize
Alfie's Feet
Alfie Gets in First
Annie Rose is My Little Sister
Abel's Moon
Moon
Alfie's Weather
Lucy and Tom ...
Advantages: A little boy overcomes his fears Disadvantages: a bit outdated
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**Price**
I am going to give the usual advise to have a look on Amazon- I should imagine there are a few of these books for sale.
**Other Books by the same author**
A Brush With The Past
Ella's Big Chance
Alfie and The Birthday Surprise
Alfie Gets in First
Alfie Wins A Prize
Alfie's Feet
Annie Rose is My Little Sister
Abel's Moon
Alfie's Weather
The Charlie Moon Collectioncret
Up and Up
Stories by Firelight
Dogger
Sally's Se
ShirleyHughes wrote her first book, Lucy and Tom's Day in 1960, and has been a prolific story writer ever since
**Verdict**
I read this recently and remembered reading it when I first started teaching, and it's my opinion which has definitely changed, perhaps with the range of books now on offer.
The story actually started to irritate me and I found myself wanting Alfie and Min to get ...
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Title
Dogger
Author
Shirley Hughes
ISBN
0370300068; 068811704X; 1862305935
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When Dave loses his favourite toy, Dogger, he is very sad. But when Dogger turns up on a stall at the garden fete, everything seems all right - until someone else buys him before Dave can get the money! Voted the public's favourite CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner in 2007, this timeless picture book has lost none of its appeal and is still a tale to which all children and their parents can relate. Kevin Whately's reading brings the story to life, and the original music and sound effects will enchant and enhance this book for a new generation of children.
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