LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Celebrating thirty years of Alfie, one of the most popular characters in children’s books, this is a glorious collection of stories which capture the joy of young children. Shirley Hughes has perfect understanding of the intense relationships with parents and friends and the small things that delight the very young. Here, in a handsome edition packed full of Shirley Hughes’s lovely illustrations, Alfie celebrates birthdays, going on holiday, exploring secret dens and much, much more.
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All About Alfie Synopsis
Alfie celebrates his 30th birthday in 2011 and All About Alfie is the perfect gift for the occasion! Alfie and his best friend Bernard have a day out full of surprises when they go to meet a very great person indeed. What's more there are secret dens to explore, snowy skies, birthday fun and a very unexpected visitor on a special night-time trip! Join our little hero and his friends and family in a celebration of all things Alfie...
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9780370331942 |
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1st September 2011 |
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Shirley Hughes |
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Bodley Head Children's Books an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
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Hardback |
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Press Reviews
Shirley Hughes Press Reviews
“Shirley Hughes is a national treasure” - Philip Pullman
"No one can match Shirley Hughes in the simple mastery of both words and pictures" -Times Educational Supplement
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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.
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