Alfie and the Big Boys

Nov 16, 2024 4:29 AM

Author:Shirley Hughes

Alfie's Nursery School is right next door to the Big School. Alfie wishes that he could be friends with the most popular big boy, Ian Barger, but Ian never takes any notice of the little kids.

One morning, Mum takes Alfie to a Plant Pot Sale. Alfie hasn't been there long when he spots Ian Barger screaming and yelling, "I want my mummy!". Ian grabs Alfie's hand and holds onto him very tightly until his mum returns. Alfie realizes that big boys don't always act so big after all!

Reviews

There is something quintessentially comforting about Shirley Hughes' books

—— Sunday Telegraph

No-one tells a plain tale better than Shirley Hughes and her telling here is brilliantly complemented, as ever, by her stunning illustrations which are the product of a deeply compassionate and carefully sharp eye

—— The School Librarian

Hughes invites young readers into a world they will recognise and love, and shows that toughness is not everything

—— The Sunday Times

Shirley Hughes' beautifully observed - and exquisitely illustrated - books are a national treasure. In this latest Alfie adventure, our boy hero discovers that even big boys cry

—— Independent

This is one of those books that reaffirm - if reaffirmation is needed - the importance of picture books

—— Chris Stephenson , Carousel

A glorious antidote to boneheaded machismo . . . and a visual feast of wit and boundless imagination. A gem

—— Carousel

The retro superhero Traction Man is back for another madcap domestic adventure . . . All the excellent details in the pictures make this a hugely entertaining story from award-winning author/illustrator

—— tBK Magazine

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