By Shirley Hughes (author) , Shirley Hughes (illustrator) Part of the Alfie series
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Alfie is heading off to the seaside with his grandma, and makes a new friend on the beach! But unfortunately all's not fair in love and friendship, and Alfie - with a little help from Grandma and Bernard - has to discover what a true friend looks like.
A summer adventure which speaks to our experiences making friends from national treasure, Shirley Hughes
'The story is classic Hughes, and a beautiful depiction of those fleeting childhood holiday experiences that can't be matched by the safety and comfort of home' - TLS
Winner of the Book Trust Lifetime Achievement Award 2015.
Shirley Hughes ( 1927 – 2022) was born and grew up in West Kirby, near Liverpool. She studied at Liverpool Art School and at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford, before embarking on a career as a freelance illustrator. At first she worked as an interpretive illustrator, but she began to write and design her own picture books when her children were very young. Her first book, Lucy and Tom's Day , was published in 1960.
Shirley Hughes illustrated over two hundred children's books and is renowned as a champion of children's literature. She has been the recipient of the Other Award, the Kate Greenaway Medal and the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award. She was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in2010, which rewards the best in contemporary children's and young adult literature from all over the world.
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And find an obituary to Shirley Hughes here.
Author Shirley Hughes dies aged 94. Sleep tight Shirley,
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Alfie on Holiday and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
Alfie on Holiday features in the following genres: Bedtime Stories for Children, Picture storybooks, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations
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Alfie on Holiday was written by Shirley Hughes and published by Red Fox Picture Books an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
Alfie on Holiday has 32 pages
Yes it is part of Alfie series
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