Hughes, Shirley

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.

Lucy and Tom find lots of things to count on a busy Saturday when they help Mom and Dad, play with their toys, and visit Grandma.

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

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.