Reading The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook is like wrapping you and your child in a big, soft, security blanket . . . In capturing the essence of early childhood . . . no other writer/illustrator comes near Shirley Hughes

An essential modern classic

This is a lovely gentle story that has a familiar, traditional feel to it. The illustrations are very detailed and wonderfully busy . . . Each time I looked at the book, I found something new in every picture, and this will hold the attention of even young children

A triumphant tale chock full of delightful illustrations

Readers can enjoy the meticulous illustrations of machines at work . . . There are also several different action rhymes to join in with

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

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