An Evening at Alfie's

I love the Alfie books, so did my kids and now my grandchildren do. They are well written and beautifully illustrated.This is one of my favorites. Kids can relate to Alfie.

My daughter loved it.

Love Shirley Hughes! So glad to find her available for US readers.

Kids love Alfie!

Alfie has an interesting problem at his house (the water pipe breaks) while his sitter is with him and his little sister. Water drips from the ceiling and begins to make a huge mess. The sitter and her parents along with Alfie's help take care of the problem. Not one of our all-time favorite stories, but one we enjoy from time-to-time.

Alfie's parents are out for the evening, and Maureen, a teenaged babysitter, is in charge when a pipe bursts. She brings her parents over. All of the characters demonstrate admirable qualities: Maureen demonstrates respect for her parents and humility in asking for help, and her parents show love of neighbor as they exert tremendous effort to stop the water, clean up the mess, and care for the children. Following the climactic turning of the water main, Alfie turns from the excitement of the water to comfort his little sister, and helps the adults figure out why she is crying. Another tender story of child-size drama, told in a way young children can understand.

I am so happy to see this classic book is back in print in the U.S. I think even last year it was out of print here. We wanted to buy a copy for one of the children's teachers who was having a baby because this is an all time favorite of our family. The illustrations are so beautiful and the story is just a sweet slice of life from an evening in a house with a preschool age boy and his toddler sister. It is a treasure.

This was one of my favourite stories when I was a child, now I get to share it with my children.The book is a good size. No issues with it at all

I bought this book to add to my Shirley Hughes collection and this is one of the best stories she's ever written and illustated. I like the way things are linked in this book (i.e. the evening in winter, the story of Noah's ark, the burst pipe and Annie Rose crying). Not only does this book have a basic plot (Maureen and her parents dealing with the burst pipe) but it also has a sub-plot (Alfie trying to work out why Annie Rose is crying). This is a must-have book for any Shirley Hughes fan. 5/5.

Lovely story about it raining inside (a burst pipe) when Alfie has a babysitter. Beautiful illustrations mean that you can read it to a child who doesn't have the patience to listen to all the words yet because you can just talk through the pictures. My son is 2 and it's been one of his favourite books for 6months and I'm sure he will enjoy it for another few years.

Brilliant book. So much to see in the pictures for toddlers to relate to. Excellent story.

My daughters love this book as did I when I was younger. Our friends little girl loved it when they came to stay so we brought them a copy. My eldest daughter now can read it to her little sister and they love the beautiful pictures.