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Janet Ahlberg

    October 21, 1944 – November 13, 1994

    Janet Ahlberg was a British children's book illustrator, celebrated for her collaborative work with her husband, which resulted in the beloved Jolly Postman series. Her illustrations are cherished for their gentle humor and keen eye for detail, adding layers of warmth and wit to the narratives. Ahlberg had a gift for visual storytelling, where each image contributed significantly to the overall narrative, sparking children's imaginations. Her distinctive style is recognized for capturing the essence of childhood and enchanting young readers.

    Goldilocks
    My Brother's Ghost
    The Jolly Christmas Postman
    The Jolly Pocket Postman
    The Jolly Postman: Or Other People's Letters
    The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters. OR, OTHER PEOPLE'S LETTERS
    • 2018

      The second of Allan Ahlberg's mini-masterpieces for early readers. One lucky morning ... Mrs Gaskitt opens the post and finds she's won a prize! Next she kisses the postman! Never mind, though - the postman is Mr Gaskitt doing his very latest job. Meanwhile, Gus and Gloria get a new teacher, Mrs Plum, with silvery hair, a big smile and a huge suitcase, who is ever so helpful when things start to go missing in the classroom. And then Mrs Gaskitt finds she's won another prize! What happens next? "A delight from beginning to end. The pictures are outstanding and mark the advent of a really inspired illustrator." The Financial Times "Ahlberg's direct and funny storytelling style makes reading as near-effortless as possible." Guardian "Huge fun and ideal for early readers." Independent on Sunday

      The Woman Who Won Things
    • 2018

      Baby on Board

      • 40 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      3.7(11)Add rating

      Once, many years ago, there was a baby, in his pram, with his sisters and their sandwiches and lemonade and toys . . . From master storyteller Allan Ahlberg, this is a beautifully told lyrical adventure about a baby, a hardy trio of toys and their adventure on the high seas Stunningly illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark, this is lovely book for little and big readers alike. The perfect addition to any nursery bookshelf, to be enjoyed over and over again.

      Baby on Board
    • 2018

      In this thrilling, thunderous (and extra-long) Gaskitt story, Mrs Gaskitt finds a parcel, Mr Gaskitt loses a baby, Horace has mixed feelings about a bird, and the twins' teacher, Mrs Fritter, is - ooer! - not herself. Why? How? When? Why? (again). The children smell a rat!

      The Children Who Smelled a Rat
    • 2018

      Picture books are such good fun and so is making them--but who knew there were so many things that could go wrong? This is the story of a picture book doomed from the very start.

      My Worst Book Ever!
    • 2018

      The first of Allan Ahlberg's mini-masterpieces for early readers, with striking illustrations by Katharine McEwen. Winner of the Red House Children's Book Award, this book is the first in a series of brilliantly funny early readers by Allan Ahlberg. One morning Mr Gaskitt puts on all his clothes, Mrs Gaskitt picks up a robber in her taxi, Gus and Gloria have trouble with a teacher, Horace the cat goes to a friend's house to watch TV and the car radio gets things wrong. What follows is an action-packed, massively swift-paced and farcical romp as different plots interweave and end in a thrilling car chase with Mr Gaskitt saving the day! With lively illustrations by Katharine McEwen."A delight from beginning to end. The pictures are outstanding and mark the advent of a really inspired illustrator." The Financial Times"Ahlberg's direct and funny storytelling style makes reading as near-effortless as possible." Guardian "Huge fun and ideal for early readers." Independent on Sunday

      The Man Who Wore All His Clothes
    • 2018

      The third book of Allan Ahlberg's mini-masterpieces for early readers. Welcome to the latest grand and gripping Gaskitt story, in which Gus and Gloria have a lot of running to do, Mrs Gaskitt hardly ever gets out of bed and something dreadful happens to Horace! (Also starring: a brainy rat named Randolph; a barking pram; and a considerable number of penguins.) What more do you want? "Huge fun and ideal for early readers." The Independent on Sunday "Ahlberg's direct and funny storytelling style makes reading as near-effortless as possible." The Guardian "A delight from beginning to end. The pictures are outstanding and mark the advent of a really inspired illustrator." The Financial Times

      The Cat Who Got Carried Away
    • 2017

      Funnybones: The Pet Shop

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      "All he does is DIG holes - and BARK!" "WOOF!" Barks the dog. When The Big Skeleton and The Little Skeleton become fed up with The Dog Skeleton they decide to swap him at the pet shop! They start off with a goldfish but soon get tired of him and swap him for a parrot - but soon they get bored of him too . . . Eventually the pet shop owner gives them a box to take home with a surprise pet inside. What do you think it will be? Can't get enough of the Funnybones skeletons? Discover: Funnybones: The Black Cat The Funnybones Collection

      Funnybones: The Pet Shop
    • 2017

      Funnybones: The Black Cat

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      3.7(14)Add rating

      In a dark dark street There is a dark dark house . . . In this FUNNYBONES story, the skeletons go sledging - WHEE! - and crashing - BANG! They can't see their bones in the white snow but they can see a black cat . . . until she slips into their dark, dark cellar . . .

      Funnybones: The Black Cat
    • 2016

      Mr Tick the Teacher

      • 24 pages
      • 1 hour of reading

      Mr Tick loves teaching his six children at their little school. But then they hear news that all small schools must close, so Mr Tick starts teaching some rather unusual lessons - in how to trick stern school inspectors.

      Mr Tick the Teacher