A lyrical text recalls iconic Ahlberg works like Peepo, here with added drama and adventure. Chichester Clark's nostalgic pictures perfectly complement the text to create a classic feel

The Bookseller

Emma Chichester Clark's sunny illustrations of the beach and children playing bring Ahlberg's magic to life

The Sunday Times

A lyrical text recalls iconic Ahlberg works like<i> Peepo</i>, here with added drama and adventure. Chichester Clark's nostalgic pictures perfectly complement the text to create a classic feel.

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Emma Chichester Clark's sunny illustrations of the beach and children playing bring Ahlberg's magic to life.

The Sunday Times

Once, many years ago,
there was a baby,
in his pram,
with his sisters
and their sandwiches and lemonade
and toys . . .

A lyrical and epic story about a baby and a trio of toys, and their adventure on the high seas. Beautifully told by master storyteller Allan Ahlberg and stunningly illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark in their first standalone picture-book collaboration.

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The fantastical story of a baby swept out to sea, and the brave toys who bring him safely home- a future classic, beautifully told and illustrated.

Product details

ISBN
9780241385432
Published
2019
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight
264 gr
Height
274 mm
Width
249 mm
Thickness
5 mm
Age
J, 02
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
40

Author
Illustrated by

Biographical note

Allan Ahlberg (Author)
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 Sussex.

Emma Chichester Clark (Illustrator)
Emma Chichester Clark studied art at the Royal College of Art. She has worked as a freelancer for magazines, publishers and advertising agencies as well as teaching art for several years, but now dedicates most of her time to children's books.