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A review by mat_tobin
Good Night, Alfie Atkins by Gunilla Bergström
5.0
A Swedish import from the early 70s, Alfie Atkins’ antics have been translated into many languages and shared the world over. It’s bedtime and four-year-old Alfie does not want to sleep or go to bed. As many four-year-olds do, he tries to think of as many things that he can ask his incredibly patient father to do to delay the matter. They start off simple enough, a drink of water (which he gleefully tips over the bedsheets) or a need to use the toilet until they become ever more elaborate and it’s Alfie’s father who ends up falling asleep first!
First in the famous series of picture books, Bergstrom stories were original in their depiction of a single-parent family in which dad is the primary carer. Simply drawn illustrations with bold colours focus on character and humour – a story that many children will connect with.
First in the famous series of picture books, Bergstrom stories were original in their depiction of a single-parent family in which dad is the primary carer. Simply drawn illustrations with bold colours focus on character and humour – a story that many children will connect with.