Alfie Outdoors

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.

“"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."”

Wonderfully well-written and filled with Shirley's distinctive drawings, it's another title to add to your expanding Alfie collection. -- Alison Potter Junior Magazine A really gorgeous celebration of what children love about the outside world: getting muddy, making dens, playing and growing. The Bookseller 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 Alfie Outdoors is another classic and should be an immediate addition to every child's library -- Hannah Beckerman The Huffington Post

David McKee grew up in Devon, England. Later, while a student at Plymouth Art College, he began selling his cartoon drawings to newspapers. Since 1964 he has published a number of successful books for children, including the King Rollo stories, which he helped animate for British television. His first book for Lothrop was Snow Woman, of which Publishers Weekly said, "It is McKee's superb humor--conveyed almost solely in the illustrations...that wins the day." Of his second Lothrop book, "Who's a Clever Baby, Publishers Weekly" had this to say: "Grandma's alliterative frenzies are fascinating

Gardens are for playing in, for getting muddy and making dens! Alfie learns that gardens are also for growing things, but seeds can take a long time - especially when you're waiting to share with a special friend. There are more surprises in store for Alfie in this new adventure about getting out and about from Shirley hughes, creator of Dogger .

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