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Allan Ahlberg
(1938 - 0)
Allan Ahlberg was born in England in 1938. He was adopted into a family in Oldbury in the West Midlands.
As a child he loved to read. He finished school at age seventeen. After a series of jobs, culminating in grave-digging, he became an elementary school teacher when he was twenty-two.
He met his first wife, the artist Janet Hall at a teacher training college. Their first book, The Brick Street Boys was published in 1975.
Janet and Allan had one daughter, Jessica, who is also an illustrator.
He has written more than 140 books many with other illustrators, including his daugher Jessica.
Bibliography
The Little Worm Book (1979)
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg
Look Out for the Seals! (1986)
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Colin McNaughton
Make a Face (1985)
This is a children's picture book. It has three sections: Frog, Boy + Boy, and Make a Face.
We count 29 unnumbered pages.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Colin McNaughton
Master Bun the Baker’s Boy (1980)
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Fritz Wenger
Master Money the Millionaire (1981)
Master Money was always finding buried treasure and sharing it with his friends.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
André Amstutz
Master Salt the Sailor’s Son (1980)
When the Salt family sails to Coconut Island, they decide to leave Sammy Salt behind because he is too little.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
André Amstutz
Master Track’s Train (1997)
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
André Amstutz
Me and My Friend (1986)
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Colin McNaughton
Meow! (2002)
While Clara waits for her little cat Jack to come home, so many visitors come through the cat door that she decides to have a party.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
André Amstutz
The Mighty Slide (1988)
’The snow has fallen in the night.
The temperature’s exactly right
The playground’s ready, white and wide;
Just waiting for the mighty slide.’
and four other epic poems.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Charlotte Voake
Miss Brick the Builder’s Baby (1981)
Mr. and Mrs. Brick, whose families have always been builders, have a baby who would rather knock things down.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Colin McNaughton
Miss Dirt the Dustman’s Daughter (1996)
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Tony Ross
Miss Dose the Doctor’s Daughter (1988)
Dora Dose's mom and dad are both doctors. She wishes she was a doctor too. It looks like her wish is going to come true – but a little too soon.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Faith Jaques
Miss Jump the Jockey (1980)
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
André Amstutz
Mockingbird (1998)
A variation of an old lullaby in which adoring family and friends promise the baby an assortment of presents.
We count 21 unnumbered pages.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Paul Howard
Monkey Do! (1998)
An adventurous little monkey who escapes from the zoo and spends the day meeting new friends in the outside world begins to miss his mom when evening comes.
We count 29 unnumbered pages.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
André Amstutz
Monster Munch (1984)
A ‘Daisy Chain’ of six pictures with verses.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Janet Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
André Amstutz
Monsters (1981)
Various types of monsters are illustrated on fold-out pages.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Colin McNaughton
Mr and Mrs Hay the Horse (1981)
Mr and Mrs Hay worked in a circus and entertained everyone. Trouble began when their children grew older.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Colin McNaughton
Mr Biff the Boxer (1980)
Mr. Biff and Mr. Bop are in training for the big charity match.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg