The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Cadow, Kenneth M.

Alfie Runs Away

40 pp. | Farrar/Foster | June, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-374-30202-3 $16.99

(2) PS Illustrated by Lauren Castillo. When his mother wants to give away his favorite shoes just because they're a little small, Alfie decides he's had enough. The headstrong emotions of a young runaway are humorously portrayed in the dialogue and in the art. The subdued colors in Castillo's old-fashioned yet unsentimental illustrations highlight the red shoes and match the reassuring, low-key tone of Cadow's text.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2010