Alfie Gets in First

A family favorite book..adorable story from a child’s point of view, and beautiful illustrations. Endearing, familiar characters who reappear in different stories. Wonderful to read aloud.

I loved this little book. Such a cute story that I can read to our Littles. Shows problem solving. Charming illustrations. Alfie books are a must for childhood!

My kids adored this book and now it’s my grandson’s favorite, too. Toddlers love the beautiful illustrations and funny relatable story.

My kid really enjoys this story. It kept her attention the entire time. And I love how well thought out the illustrations are... the left and right pages show the outside and inside of the house. Very cute! One of my favorite children books.

I've loved this book since I was a tiny toddler and, as an adult, I introduce every child I can to Alfie and Annie Rose and Shirley Hughes. I've never come across a child who did not adore her books! The simply story lines are so relatable to children and the beautiful illustrations just draw them into the story. The books are well-written and not at all tiring to read for an adult, as so many children's books are.

I have enjoyed reading this book to my 5 month old grandson. Extended family enjoyed the story and the illustrations.

Awesome book! Our grandchildren, aged 6 and 3, love it as did our daughter when she was little. In fact, all of Shirley Hughes' books were favorites!

Our family loves Shirley Hughes’ books. Now I’m buying them for my grandson.

Obwohl mein Sohn kaum Englisch kann mit seinen fünf Jahren, liebt er das Buch. Die Geschichte ist rührend erzählt und die Zeichnungen sind mit Liebe zum Detail ausgearbeitet.

絵を見ただけで、話の内容が分かるのが優れた絵本（だと思う）。絵本なのだから当たり前のようだけど、コレが探してもなかなかみつからないのよね。 文章が比較的長いので、読み聞かせるために少し練習をする必要があるかも（テープつきがオススメ）。 話の内容は、ドアに鍵がかかっちゃって、外で呼び掛ける大人たちも小さなAlfieも鍵を開けられない。さあどうやって切りぬけるか･･･。小さな子供にありがちなシチュエーション。おそらく2-3才の子供はAlfieになりきって話を聴くと思う。 長く楽しめる本もモチロンよい。でも、その時期にしか感じられない本もある。2-3才のお子さんには「今が旬」の本ですよー！

Alfie stories are the loveliest stories about everyday life. I loved these books when I was a child and now my children are delighting in them as well.

The book has caught my three year old son's imagination. He keeps pulling this out from our book collection and have it read to him very often. My son likes the detailed illustration and has noticed minute things like a cat running away during the pandemonium. He likes how Alfie opened the door using a chair. The story line is interesting and the matching illustration makes it perfect company for children. Highly recommended.

I bought this book as my three year old daughter loves to race ahead to get into any room / up the stairs before us. She understood straight away why I bought it! The illustrations are beautiful of course, and it really is a timeless story. Shirley really understood families and how children behave in a way that will make these classics forever.