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Shirley Hughes, author portrait

Shirley Hughes

English
1927 – 2022
Shirley Hughes is a renowned British illustrator and author celebrated for her warm, detailed pen-and-ink drawings of everyday childhood moments. "The Alfie Treasury" collects her beloved stories about a young boy named Alfie and his adventures, showcasing Hughes's gift for capturing the gentle humor and genuine emotions of early childhood with both text and illustration.
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The Alfie Treasury

4.9/5

reader rating · 59 ratings

The Alfie Treasury is a hardcover picture-book collection by Shirley Hughes, published by Ted Smart, gathering seven Alfie stories into a single volume designed to delight young children and their caregivers alike. Drawing on Hughes's long-running series about a pre-school boy named Alfie, the anthology tackles the small but momentous concerns of early childhood — shyness, siblings, new shoes, birthday parties, and the looming adventure of starting school. Reviewers describe Hughes as "a magical storyteller with an instinctive understanding of the mind of the pre-schooler," and this treasury serves as an ideal introduction to or celebration of that enduring body of work.

Reviewed Jul 7, 2026

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