Meet Alfie's mum. She has reddish brown curly hair which often gets untidy, but Alfie likes it like that. Alfie and Mum love to tell stories together, to explore and have adventures - over fields, across streams, and even into big dark house
The latest in Shirley Hughes's "Alfie" series, sales of which have exceeded 3 million copies.'This, here, now, is what happiness is. Enjoy it.' "Wendy Cope".