Alfie's Lost Sharkie

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: June 24, 2016

Review

Alfie, the energetic, boisterous alligator is back in this second picture book and he wants to find his toy Sharkie before going to bed. He describes Sharkie to his mom and looks outside, asking a bug while hanging upside down in a tree. As he takes a bath, listens to a story and brushes his teeth he continues to wonder where Sharkie might be. Only after gathering a few toys, every one that he owns probably, does he find the blue toy waiting for him in bed. Alfie is satisfied until he asks: "Where's Bunny?" Walker's illustrations are a created with ink and collage. They add the humor to the straight forward dialogue between mom and Alfie. The busy wallpaper and colorful quilt found in the first book shows up consistently in this one. Fans of Alfie will want this story about a distracted bedtime routine.

Overall Book Score: good