The Baby's Catalogue
(Board book)
Available Formats
Publishing Details
The Baby's Catalogue
By (Author) Allan Ahlberg
Illustrated by Janet Ahlberg
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Puffin
22nd August 2012
2nd June 2005
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
823.914
Physical Properties
Board book
34
Width 190mm, Height 205mm, Spine 17mm
428g
Description
A cased board book edition of this bestselling classic picture book by children's book royalty, Janet and Allan Ahlberg Mums and Dads, breakfasts and bedtimes, pets and toys and prams and swings - and lots and lots of other fascinating things! This charmingly illustrated and funny book presents a vast array of baby paraphernalia and has captivated generations of very young children
Reviews
The Ahlbergs belong with A A Milne and Lewis Caroll, to the greatest tradition of children's books, having the kind of genius that can dominate an era. * Sunday Times *
Author Bio
Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Bath. Janet Ahlberg, along with Allan Ahlberg, created some of the world's most popular picture books, including EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN, both winners of Greenaway Medals, and THE BABY'S CATALOGUE, inspired by their daughter Jessica. Janet died in 1994.
