Today I am sharing a book series that our family absolutely loves. It is the Alfie series of books written and illustrated by Shirley Hughes.
The books are about Alfie, a 4 year old boy and his everyday experiences in his life told through stories that are simple and relatable events in a child's life. We love that they are reality based and there are themes of kindness, empathy and problem-solving in each book. There are gentle ways of teaching life lessons in the stories and, despite being first published in 1981, the classic themes don't seem to go out of date for example celebrating Birthdays, starting school, buying new shoes and helping and looking out for friends.
I really admire that Shirley Hughes both wrote and illustrated the books with rich detail and warmth, depicting a family's everyday life with young children.
