Shirley Hughes

The death of Bob's cat prompts his friends and family to give him a surprise birthday party and a very special present.

Holding tightly to his old bit of blanket as he attends his first birthday party, Alfie finds a way to be helpful, but it means putting down his blanket first.

A little girl and her baby brother experience the various aspects of giving, finding that it is nice whether you are giving a present, a smile, or a kiss.

An alphabet book using Alfie and his sister Annie Rose to illustrate the letters from A to Z.

Presents experiences of nursery school student Alfie and his younger sister Annie Rose.

Dad's decision to solve the Patterson family's overcrowding problem by building an extension on their house brings both excitement and an unexpected problem.

A girl and her family enjoy many different kinds of bouncing.

Lenny, a Jewish boy living in London during the Blitz in World War II, must adjust to many changes and find the true meaning of courage when he is evacuated to a large mansion in the English countryside.

A collection of four short stories previously published individually and including: "Alfie Gets in First," "Alfie's Feet," "Alfie Gives a Hand," and "An Evening at Alfie's."

Rhyming text describes how familiar things come in different shapes and sizes.