Shirley Hughes' Alfie has charmed many a toddler over the years, and the author's incredible talent for observation and characterisation through pictures will undoubtedly endear her to many more generations of young readers. In Alfie's Numbers Hughes turns her attention to counting and cleverly takes her reader from 1 to 10 by using Alfie and his sister Annie Rose to mirror the experiences of a toddler's world as they learn to count using every-day objects and events as well as each other. From One Little Boy called Alfie through to Ten Fingers and Toes on little Annie Rose, Hughes' stunningly detailed and characteristically realistic illustrations urge the reader forward through a story that will delight youngsters. Alfie's Numbers is a joyous little book drawing on the experiences of childhood that consistently delight both children and adults while teaching the little ones how to count by simply looking at the world around them. (Age 2 and over) -- Susan Harrison

 

This book is part of a book series called Alfie .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Shirley Hughes has illustrated more than 200 children's books. Her many awards include the Kate Greenaway Medal and the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award for her services to children's literature.