Don't Want to Go!

"Hughes is such a phenomenon - this is as good as anything she's done" Observer "Hughes takes the simplest of themes ... and gives it universal significance. Make that woman a dame!" Sunday Telegraph "Pre-school children will relate to this new story ... For Hughes to produce yet another classic book is unquestionably a remarkable achievement for someone who first illustrated a children's book in 1953" Books for Keeps "Shirley Hughes beautifully captures the little details and small moments of an insecure toddler's life ... Hughes really understands the worries and fears of small children, she knows instinctively how to step back and observe the small details" -- Niamh Sharkey The Irish Times "Like Alfie, Lily is set to become a big favourite with the pre-school child" -- Jack Ousbey Carousel