Alfie feels he'll never be friends with the most popular older boy, but he soon realizes that big boys don't always act so big after all!
Alfie's Nursery School is right next door to the Big School where the big boys go. Alfie and Bernard wish that they could be friends with the most popular big boy, Ian Barger, but Ian never takes any notice of the little kids. One Saturday morning, mom takes Alfie and Annie Rose to a plant pot sale. Alfie hasn't been there long when he spots Ian Barger screaming and yelling that he wants his mommy. Ian grabs Alfie's hand and holds onto him very tightly until his mom returns.
Reviews
"No one can match Shirley Hughes in the simple mastery of both words and pictures." —Times Educational Supplement
"If childhood had an illustrator laureate, it must be Hughes; no one else captures emotions, concerns, and body language with such sensibility and affection." —Kirkus Reviews
"Hughes is a magical storyteller with an instinctive understanding of the mind of a pre-schooler." —The Guardian
"There is something quintessentially comforting about Shirley Hughes's books." —Sunday Telegraph
Author Biography
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.