Alfie has been invited to his best friend Bernard's tea party. He's very excited about the games and nice things to eat, but he's not sure about going on his own. So he takes his special blanket, just in case. At the party, Alfie soon makes a new friend and finds a way to be helpful, but it means putting down his blanket first . . .
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"There's just something so reassuring about Hughes' colourful drawings of the day-to-day activities that you know inside out . . . words and pictures merge seamlessly . . . Hughes is a magical storyteller with an instinctive understanding of the mind of the pre-schooler . . . she makes the ordinary extraordinary" (Guardian 20050629)
"Shirley Hughes is a national treasure" (Philip Pullman )
"Hughes' perceptive eye captures the expressions and feelings of small children perfectly" (Scotsman ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
"Shirley Hughes is a national treasure" (Philip Pullman )
"Hughes' perceptive eye captures the expressions and feelings of small children perfectly" (Scotsman ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Join Alfie and his baby sister, Annie Rose, in this classic Alfie tale reissued with a dynamic, eye-catching new cover. (20031017)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
Alfie goes to his first birthday party - without mum! He ends up helping a little girl who's even more worried than him, and feels very proud of himself. My 3-year old daughter has asked for this every night for months! I love the just-right detail of the words and illustrations.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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When I was a little girl, one of my favourite stories took place at a birthday party where a girl got upset when a bubble burst, and this is the one. As with 'Dogger,' about three illustrations in this edition don't appear in 'The Shirley Hughes Collection.' I am starting to read as many of Shriley's books as possible at the moment and this is probably the best Alfie story so far. As Alfie's boisterous best friend Bernard shows off at the paty, Alfie holds onto his blanket but will he or won't he put it down? This is a good example of Shirley's work where she expresses her characters very well. 5/5.
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We like this book, beacuse we like Alfie. We did think that Bernard was mean when he popped Min's bubble and threw the crayons in the air.
We liked it when Alfie was kind to the girl. We would recommend this book to anybody. Even the teacher enjoyed reading it!!
We liked it when Alfie was kind to the girl. We would recommend this book to anybody. Even the teacher enjoyed reading it!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A. griffiths
Format:Paperback
Really lovely book, was pleasantly surprised!! My son who has only just turned two also really enjoyed it. I think because he had only just had his 2nd bday it was fresh in his mind what happens, with party games, blowing bubbles, opening presents, party food, birthday cake etc. Very well written in a lovely traditional way... just about to buy a further 4 more of Alfies' books by Shirley Hughes!!!
By Grandma Al
Format:Paperback
When my eldest daughter was small she had a blanket just like Alfie's. The story of Alfie putting his blanket down so he could hold hands with two friends is as fresh today as it was in the 1980's.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Manx Mann
Format:Paperback
As with all books written by Shirley Hughes, this is an excellent book which my 3 year old son really enjoys having read to him time and time and time again and so does dad.
We have all the Alfie, Annie Rose and Olly & Me books and can't recommend them highly enough. Shirley Hughes's writing is funny, endearing with recognisable stories. Her wonderful illustrations are little pieces of art, each and everyone. Nobody can depict the essence of young children the way they are, like Shirley Hughes.
Shirley Hughes's Nursery collection is excellent for under 3 age group.
I would also like to recommend the Katie books (Sunflowers, Mona Lisa & the Impressionists) by James Mayhew. Because of these books my 3 year old son loves going to art galleries to see the actual pictures.
We have all the Alfie, Annie Rose and Olly & Me books and can't recommend them highly enough. Shirley Hughes's writing is funny, endearing with recognisable stories. Her wonderful illustrations are little pieces of art, each and everyone. Nobody can depict the essence of young children the way they are, like Shirley Hughes.
Shirley Hughes's Nursery collection is excellent for under 3 age group.
I would also like to recommend the Katie books (Sunflowers, Mona Lisa & the Impressionists) by James Mayhew. Because of these books my 3 year old son loves going to art galleries to see the actual pictures.
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