Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook - Hardcover

Hughes, Shirley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688114288 ISBN 13: 9780688114282

Publisher: Lothrop Lee & Shepard, 1992

Synopsis

A new collection of stories, poems, and pictures features the exuberant star of The Big Alfie as he camps out with Dad and a curious pig and befriends a stone named Bonting, among other adventures.

About this title

About the Author:

Shirley Hughes has written more than 200 books, creating enduring characters like Alfie and Dogger, who have thrilled children and adults alike with their tales of growing up and everyday discovery. Her many awards include the Kate Greenaway Medal and the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award for her services to children's literature.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2-- Tucked in between apple-green endpapers lie four delightful English town-and-countryside episodes starring, once again, Alfie and his little sister, their parents, grandparents, and a stuffed animal or two. These stories deal with a ``shop'' Alfie constructs from a cardboard box and treasures found in his yard; a camping trip where Alfie and his father encounter a creature with ``a big pink nose'' and ``very large wet nostrils''; a stray sheep that prefers not to be rescued; and a beloved rock named Bonting that's lost on a trip to the seaside. Each page is graced with at least one full-color illustration depicting the impish Alfie and his somewhat scruffy but always warm and caring family. The gentle humor and the well-drawn plots make this book a perfect read-aloud, either for groups or in cozier situations. There are also three nature poems for the child who demands ``Just one more.'' You'll want to order more than one copy of this; it's a treasure. --Eve Larkin, Middleton Public Library, WI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Lothrop Lee & Shepard
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0688114288
• ISBN 13: 9780688114282
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1