Alfie and his friend Annie Rose from Nursery School write a letter to Father Christmas while wrapping gifts and other cards for Christmas.

A young boy named Alfie enjoys his family's Christmas celebrations in this lovely picture-book from celebrated English author and artist, Shirley Hughes. As he counts down the days until Christmas itself, Alfie helps make cookies (or biscuits, as this is the UK!) and decorate the tree. He writes to Father Christmas, and gets his presents ready, making some at Nursery School and buying others with the help of his Dad. Finally, on the day itself, Alfie enjoys his time with his family, including his grandmother and Great Uncle Bill, visiting from Australia...

Apparently the character of Alfie, along with his little sister Annie Rose, was first introduced in 1981, in Alfie Gets in First. Although long aware of the character, and of Shirley Hughes' status in the world of British children's literature, I had never happened to pick up any of her books devoted to this character, before Alfie's Christmas. I'm glad I changed that, as I found this a lovely tale - gentle and heartwarming, it depicts an ordinary but loving English family, going about their holiday preparations - and hope to track down more. Recommended to anyone looking for engaging "slice of life" Christmas stories for younger children. ( )

I love Christmas time, and the time we get to spend with our loved ones, and this is a perfect story to share with children about the excitement of the holiday's. I believe this book would raise a few questions from the children about the meaning of some of the words, because they are different from what may be common to them. It shows diversity.
Subject: Family
Source: Pierce County Library ( )

Alfie and his sister are excited for Christmas and all of the presents they'll be receiving.
Ages: 3-5
Source: Pierce County Library

its christmas time! every childs favorite time of the year! Alfie and his sister tell us why they love christmas!
source pierce county library
ages 3-6