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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
Mr Buzz the Beeman (1981)
When Mr Buzz the beeman thinks that his bees are flying off, he chases after them, enlisting the help of more and more people on the way.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Faith Jaques
Mr Cosmo the Conjuror (1980)
Mr. Cosmo and his family travel around in their caravan doing conjuring shows in small villages.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Joe Wright
Mr Creep the Crook (1988)
Mr. Creep and his family were crooks and bad people. But eventually they became good.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
André Amstutz
Mr Tick the Teacher (1980)
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Faith Jaques
Mrs Jolly’s Joke Shop (1988)
Mrs Jolly owns a joke shop. She entertains everyone who comes to shop.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Colin McNaughton
Mrs Lather’s Laundry (1981)
Sick of socks and sheets and undershirts, the Lathers decide that in the future they will wash anything except laundry.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
André Amstutz
Mrs Plug the Plumber (1980)
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Joe Wright
Mrs Vole the Vet (1996)
Mrs Vole the veterinarian has one son, three daughters, three cats, four dogs and no husband. Her children decide to help her find a boyfriend.
We count 22 unnumbered pages.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Emma Chichester Clark
Mrs. Wobble the Waitress (1980)
Mrs. Wobble is too wobbly for the local cafe. So she and Mr. Wobble and the two Wobble children open their own cafe with juggling waiters.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg
Ms Cliff the Climber (1997)
This is the story of the ups and downs, and tangles, in the life of Clara Cliff who marries, has children, divorces, remarries and has more children, with more than the usual quota of family fun and adventures.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Fritz Wenger
My Brother’s Ghost (2000)
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Gillian Tyler
The Mysteries of Zigomar (1997)
A collection of poems, including "Getting up for School" and "Cemetery Road," and short stories, including "The Paper Boy" and "Snow White Lies."
Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
John Lawrence
The Night Train (1996)
Meet the king who must rescue night, the children who create a mighty slide, and the mad professor's daughter.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
The Old Joke Book (1976)
A collection of jokes, cartoons and humorous verse.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg
The One and Only Two Heads (1979)
Two Heads celebrates its birthday.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg
One True Santa (1985)
Six Santas in a ‘Daisy Chain,’ but only one is the real Santa.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg
One, Two, Flea! (1986)
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Colin McNaughton
Peek-A-Boo! (1981)
A baby’s day from the baby’s point of view.
Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg
Peepo! (1981)
A baby’s day from the baby’s point of view.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
Janet Ahlberg
The Pet Shop (1990)
Two skeletons visit the pet shop several times before finding the perfect pet.
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Author(s):
Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s):
André Amstutz