Dogger - Shirley Hughes

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 RRP on the back of the book is £7.99pence but this copy ...
...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 ...

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...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. The wonderful ...

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...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, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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...a stuffed toy dog called Dogger who he loves very much and takes everywhere with him, wholst out one day he looses Dogger, they search high and low for him but cant find him anywhere. On the day of the fete Dave sees Dogger for sale on a stall but doesnt have the money to buy him so goes off to find his sister to ask her to buy him back for him but as they return to the stall Dogger has just been sold to another little girl. Dave is destraught but ...
...lovely book but it makes me cry every time i read it, i know im too old to be being silly now but i cant help it. I lost a little toy monkey when i was little, he was my favorite and i truley believe that that scared me for life. This is a beautiful story with a happy ending. ...

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