Book Descriptions
for An Evening at Alfie's by Shirley Hughes
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
A burst pipe causes a brief domestic flood while Maureen MacNally is babysitting for 4-year-old Alfie and his little sister Annie Rose. A subtle visual subplot paralleling the Noah story foreshadows and underscores the robust story. The fourth highly appealing, action-filled Alfie story once again involves his family and the MacNallys across the street. (Up to age 5)
CCBC Choices 1985 . © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1985. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Mom and Dad have gone out for the night, leaving Maureen MacNally to look after Alfie and Annie Rose. Everything is quiet until water starts dripping from the ceiling! With a little help from Mr. and Mrs. MacNally, the leak is soon under control, but only Alfie can figure out why Annie Rose is still upset.
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