“Hughes is a magical storyteller with an instinctive
understanding of the mind of a pre-schooler.” –The
Guardian--From the Hardcover edition.
內容簡介:
Alfie''s Nursery School is right next door to the Big School.
Alfie wishes that he could be friends with the most popular big
boy, Ian Barger, but Ian never takes any notice of the little
kids.
One morning, Mum takes Alfie to a Plant Pot Sale. Alfie hasn''t
been there long when he spots Ian Barger screaming and yelling, "I
want my mummy!". Ian grabs Alfie''s hand and holds onto him very
tightly until his mum returns. Alfie realizes that big boys don''t
always act so big after all!
關於作者:
Shirley Hughes 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. Now living in London''s
Notting Hill, Shirley Hughes has 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.