Shirley Hughesさんのイラストまとめ

This week we will be looking at Alfie Weather.

Whether the weather is sunny
Or whether it’s drenching with rain -
A river along the garden path,
A sea of mud in the lane;
Any old weather is Alfie weather...

Enchantment in the Garden is one of Shirley’s longer stories for slightly older children. First published in 1996 it was inspired by summer holidays spent painting in Italy.

The dolphin was there as usual. But the boy was gone. ‘Stolen!’ cried the park keeper.
Valerie ran ahead dodging through the maze of walks. Now she came to an open space. And there, suddenly, into a shaft of sunlight, stepped Cherubino!

Enchantment in the Garden

The gardens around the lake were empty. The boy on the dolphin stood alone. Valerie put her face close to his ear and whispered: ‘You are my best friend. I love you and I am going to give you a name. I christen you Cherubino.’

Enchantment in the Garden

This week as an antidote to the weather we will be looking through the pages of Enchantment in the Garden

A lot of things seem to hide - the moon behind the clouds...
and the sun behind the trees.

Taken from Hiding in Let’s Join In

Much later, when Minnie herself was fast asleep beside them, Jonadab told Rita all about his adventures.

‘You see, the fairies haven’t the gift of true friendship as you have, Rita. It was you who saved me. You will always be a true heroine.’

From Jonadab and Rita

When the dog picked her up in his jaws, Rita thought: This is the end of me! My last moment has come!

At that moment Minnie stopped still. She had heard the barking. She turned round. Now she was feeling in her pocket. She had realized Rita was gone!

From Jonadab and Rita

This week we will be looking through the pages of Jonadab and Rita, which was published by The Bodley Head in 2008.

Now the sky was turning pink too. On their way home they saw one little star shining all by itself.
When they got back the curtains were already drawn and Grandma and Annie Rose were getting tea ready, hot muffins and cake.

Alfie Weather 1/2