Beside the two Greenaway Medals, Janet Ahlberg was a "Commended" runner up three times, for Burglar Bill (1977), The Baby's Catalogue (1982), and The Jolly Postman (1986). [19] [b] Superbly illustrated by the late Janet Ahlberg and written by husband Allan, 'Each Peach Pear Plum' has rhymed text that, together with the illustrations, invites readers to play the game of 'I spy' with a variety of folklore characters, who each move on from their hidden spots in one illustration to feature in the next one. It was the magic of hearing and sharing poems aloud that originally got me hooked': Joseph Coelho on poetry for us all Janet died of breast cancer in November 1994 at the age of 50, when their daughter Jessica was 15 years old. Allan Ahlberg says with regret that they "made an absolute fortune" but "never really had holidays". [2] Adrian Chiles, We Don't Know What We're Doing: Adventures with the extraordinary fans of an ordinary team, Sphere, 2007. ISBN 978-1-84744-013-6.

a b As of November 2012, the US national library catalogue (LCC record) shows 82 books created by Allan Ahlberg, published from 1976 to 2017 (forthcoming). They include multiple editions of some titles and do not include all titles in the selection listed here; for example, Janet's Last Book (1997) is missing. With one exception, all 82 listings specify either creators Janet and Allan Ahlberg or Allan Ahlberg and another illustrator; the exception is My Brother's Ghost (2001). Council | Society of Authors - Protecting the rights and furthering the interests of authors". Archived from the original on 19 October 2015 . Retrieved 25 September 2015. I wanted to give LGBTQ+ teens their very own adventure' - Darren Charlton on LGBTQ+ inclusion in writing for teens Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children's books and with his late wife Janet, created such award-winning children's picture books, including Peepo!, and the Kate Greenaway Medal winning The Jolly Postman. Read more DetailsThis familiar rhyme has been given the brilliant Ahlbreg treatment to which no young child can fail to respond. It's a book which will be read over and over again . . . just perfect!' Child Education Allan appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 14 November 2008. [21] He described their work together, her illness and death, and the creation of Janet's Last Book. [21]

If your children have grown out of the board book stage, though, books by Yasmeen Ismail like Would You Like a Banana?or Two Canby Smriti Prasadam-Halls are good for toddlers with plenty of fun and repetition. Join in! Aimed at a younger audience (I bought it for a friend's daughter but thought I would read it and play it first) it should probably be simple for an adult like myself. However, I must confess that when I read 'Tom Thumb in the cupboard/I spy Mother Hubbard', I didn't espy her at first! Only when I belatedly noticed the bow of an apron on a rather large derrière in the corner did I realise that she was leaning out of the picture!Allan Ahlberg, Janet's Last Book: Janet Ahlberg 1944–1994: a Memento (Privately published, 1996; Penguin Books, November 1997, ISBN 978-0-14-026872-0)