Book Descriptions
for Alfie's Feet by Shirley Hughes
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Because Alfie loves to splish, splash, splosh in puddles, his mother buys him shiny yellow boots. The first time Alfie puts them on by himself, he makes an interesting discovery. The richly hued. detailed drawings represent ordinary British middle class life in a fresh way. (Up to age 4)
CCBC Choices 1983. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1983. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Splish, splash, splosh! Alfie has new yellow boots that are perfect for walking through puddles and stamping in mud. There's something not quite right about them, though - they're making Alfie's feet turn outwards...
Join Alfie as he works out what's wrong with his boots in this wonderfully splashy adventure.
This classic story from twice Kate Greenaway medal-winning author and illustrator Shirley Hughes includes an enchanting read-along CD.
More Alfie stories:
Alfie Gets In First * Alfie Gives a Hand * An Evening at Alfie's * Alfie and the Birthday Surprise * Alfie Wins a Prize * Alfie and the Big Boys
Story Book and CD
An Alfie Classic read by Roger Allam
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.
