LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Standing in his pyjamas in the garden in the morning sunshine, Alfie is an unmistakeable little figure. Shirley Hughes has an extraordinary understanding of children, their world and what matters to them and captures it beautifully in the turn of a head or the position of hands or feet. In this new book Alfie is helping his dad with the gardening, planting seeds and waiting – impatiently – for his carrots to grow, though he’s not planning to eat them himself! Parents and children will recognise themselves in Shirley Hughes’s gorgeous, detailed illustrations, which have a unique timeless quality, and this is a book to treasure. ~ Andrea Reece
LoveReading4Kids
Find This Book In
| Suitable For: |
|
| Other Genres: |
|
About
Alfie Outdoors Synopsis
Alfie gets out and about in the garden with Dad, in this glorious book about growing, playing and sharing. Seeds are planted; the carrots are going to be a gift for a special friend of Alfie's. But there are suprises in store...
Shirley Hughes is the creator of the bestselling, best-loved, Dogger.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781782952657 |
| Publication date: |
7th April 2016 |
| Author: |
Shirley Hughes |
| Illustrator: |
Shirley Hughes |
| Publisher: |
Red Fox Picture Books an imprint of Random House Children's Publishers UK |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
32 pages |
| Series: |
Alfie |
| Suitable For: |
|
| Other Genres: |
|
Press Reviews
Shirley Hughes Press Reviews
'Alfie Outdoors is another classic and should be an immediate addition to every child's library' Hannah Beckerman The Huffington Post
'Wonderful - a brand new Alfie book! Alfie is such an engaging character and he has captivated millions of children - and their parents - since his first appearance. Alfie loves to be out in the garden and now his Dad suggests they grow vegetables - to Alfie's surprise, they don't come straight from packs in the supermarket! Digging turns out to be great fun, with some unexpected surprises, but plants are quite slow to grow... As ever, a quite charming story with the added benefit of showing children the excitement of growing vegetables - and a very special goat to eat the produce! Alfie's Year in the Garden is an enchanting two page spread which gives lots to discuss about the changing seasons and the fun of being outdoors' Parents in Touch
'A really gorgeous celebration of what children love about the outside world: getting muddy, making dens, playing and growing.' The Bookseller
Author
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.
Click here to read more about the author.
And find an obituary to Shirley Hughes here.
More About Shirley Hughes
