Hughes, Shirley

Preschooler Alfie has pleasant outdoor adventures with various family members, including his sister Annie Rose, Grandma, and Dad.

"It starts out as a regular trip to the store with Mom, but then Lily does a dreadful thing: she flings her beloved stuffed toy, Bobbo, high in the air, only to have him land on top of a school bus just as it's pulling away! Lily is inconsolable. What if she never sees Bobbo again? Little does she know (though the reader can see) that Bobbo is having an exciting adventure at school--and will be well cared for until he finds his way back to Lily."--Publisher's website.

Lily's mother is sick and her father must go to work, but she does not want to stay with a babysitter, even if it means playing with cute baby Sam, sweet little dog Ringo, and fun big brother Jack.

Molly is lonely after her family's move from the city to the country, but she adjusts with the help of her new next-door neighbors.

Lucy and Tom introduce the letters of the alphabet while taking the reader on a tour of the people and places in their everyday life.

Alfie is proud of being able to put his lovely new boots on by himself but wonders why they feel funny.

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.

Sam and Barney build a snow lady that resembles their elderly neighbor, mean Mrs. Dean.

A little girl describes many different kinds of chatting, including chats with the cat, with friends, in the park, and at the supermarket.

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