Books like Alfie Gets in First
By Shirley Hughes
For the kid who loves being the one with the big idea, Alfie Gets in First turns a small household mishap into a chance for a little boy to save the day. Cozy, homely, and quietly funny — an everyday crisis on an ordinary street.
A parade of baby animals learns words for everyday things — a ball, a dog, a moon — but every single one insists on calling it all MAMA instead.
A toddler and her dad head to the neighborhood Laundromat, but on the walk home she realizes her beloved stuffed rabbit got left behind — and she can't yet say the words to tell him.
A frog who can't wait to play in the snow keeps bounding outside half-dressed, and his mother calls him back again and again to put on everything he forgot.
A girl named Emily Elizabeth introduces her enormous red dog, Clifford, sharing the everyday activities they enjoy together and the ways they look after one another.
A bossy big sister bunny plans an angel surprise cake with raspberry-fluff icing for Grandma's birthday, but her little brother Max keeps trying to add his own messy touches instead.
A wombat records a week of eating, sleeping, and digging holes — all while patiently training the new human neighbors to hand over carrots on command.
Five little monkeys jump on the bed after saying goodnight to Mama — and one by one, they fall off, bump their heads, and get a call to the doctor.
A curious monkey gets a new bicycle and, ignoring a warning not to wander far, rides off through the neighborhood — helping a paperboy, offering an ostrich a bugle, and getting into more mischief than he bargained for.
An older sister introduces her younger siblings to grown-up words like cooperate, respect, patience, and considerate, showing that even small kids can use big words to connect with others.
Five little puppies dig a hole under the fence to explore the wide world, but the pokiest, slowest puppy keeps falling behind — and keeps missing out on dessert.
A busy apple farmer named Annie spends her day picking apples, sorting the best ones, baking cider, sauce, muffins, and pies, then selling her harvest at the farmers' market.
A girl's cat Sheba has three kittens, but her father says their one-cat apartment can't keep them all — so April must find a way to save the family she loves.
