Alfie Gives a Hand

by Shirley Hughes

Book Overview

Alfie is excited when he is invited to Bernard's birthday party, though he feels a bit nervous about going on his own. But Alfie has such a great time that he finds he doesn't even need his special blanket--and he makes a new friend too

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1862307857
• ISBN13: 9781862307858
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Red Fox
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.6" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

My boys love this book

Excellent book, we have read this several times with our 2 and 1/2 yr old boys. Of course they do blow bubbles into their juice sometimes like Bernard but they they also sing ring a ring of roses and Happy B'day :-)

Alfie is a hero

This is a wonderful book. It's about 4-year-old Alfie and a birthday party for his friend Bernard, who is as boistrous as Alfie is shy. At first Alfie refuses to go to the party without his blanket and refuses to put it down with the coats, but in the end, he learns that he can get along without his blanket after all. He bravely decides to put it aside so that he can cheer up a little girl who's even more bashful than he is. Alfie is a sweetie.The illustrations (by the author, Shirley Hughes) are colorful and engaging, depicting a delightful array of characters. Ms. Hughes has a keen eye for how people really look. All of her Alfie books are terrific -- this one is my family's favorite.

Not too long

...Alfie Gives a Hand is my two-year old's favorite Alfie story. We have read it over and over and over again and he delights in pointing out things in the illustrations. My daughter also loved these stories when she was two and three.

I loved This Book

When I was a little girl, this was my favorite book. I used to "read" it all the time. It's a great present for a little child