"Alfie is an ordinary little boy. He has a mum and a dad and a little sister called Annie Rose. He has no magical powers, and he does not go on fantastic journeys into space or anything like that. But some very exciting and interesting things happen to him all the same."

from Alfie’s World

Shirley was recently interviewed by The Independent, where she talks about writing her first novel, the popularity of fantasy genre, and her lifetime of illustrating & writing.
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All About Alfie is out now! Click here to find out more The new book, All About Alfie, has lots of things that fly in it. Here’s a special wordsearch for you to download. Find all the things that fly! Download the sheet here! Shirley Hughes has shared the rough drawings of the very first Alfie book with us. Take a special look at Alfie Gets in First: Join our Alfie gallery! Send us your best photo of you or your child reading an Alfie book for our new Alfie gallery. Email your pictures to: childrenspublicity@randomhouse.co.uk The rough, hand drawn draft for Shirley’s book The Lion and the Unicorn, is currently on show in the “Once Upon a Wartime” exhibition at the Imperial War Museum. Click here for more information about the museum and the exhibition and click here for an extract about Shirley’s wartime experiences, which influenced the writing of The Lion and the Unicorn. You can watch an exclusive gallery tour of the recent ‘Shirley Hughes: Celebrating 30 Years of Alfie’ exhibition at the Illustration Cupboard here. Shirley gives unique insight into the show and artwork from her books. For more information about the Illustration Cupboard, visit their website.