Alfie's dad is always there for Alfie and Annie Rose. He's there to reassure Alfie during a restless night; he's there to find Alfie's favourite toy Flumbo when he gets left on the bus; and most of all he loves spending time with his children and they love spending time with him!
That rare jewel, a brilliant Dad book... fabulous stuff as ever from Shirley Hughes. Read it, Daddy
In the run-up to Shirley Hughes's 90th birthday, this volume assembles stories in which Alfie's father helps his son: by sharing weekend activities, checking under the bed for flying loobies, retrieving a toy from lost property, finding a wandering cat's real home. Hughes makes the domestic blissful. The Sunday Times
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About Shirley Hughes
Winner of the Book Trust Lifetime Achievement Award 2015.
Shirley Hughes (1927 – 2022) was born and grew up in West Kirby, near Liverpool. She studied at Liverpool Art School and at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford, before embarking on a career as a freelance illustrator. At first she worked as an interpretive illustrator, but she began to write and design her own picture books when her children were very young. Her first book, Lucy and Tom's Day, was published in 1960.
Shirley Hughes illustrated over two hundred children's books and is renowned as a champion of children's literature. She has been the recipient of the Other Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal and the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award. She was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in2010, which rewards the best in contemporary children's and young adult literature from all over the world.
Join Alfie and Dad as they spend time together in this wonderful collection of stories from the award-winning Shirley Hughes. Celebrating that special relationship between children and their dads.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Alfie and Dad and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Alfie and Dad features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers
Paperback, Hardback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Alfie and Dad was written by Shirley Hughes and published by Red Fox Picture Books an imprint of Random House Children's Publishers UK
