Janet Ahlberg
(1944 - 1994)
Janet Hall Ahlberg was born in 1944. Her parents were both artists. She met Allan Ahlberg at a teachers training college and they were married in 1969. She illustrated over fifty books. For “Each Peach Pear Plum,” she was awarded the 1978 Kate Greenaway Medal from the British Library Association, winning again in 1991 for “The Jolly Christmas Postman.” Janet and Allan had one daughter, Jessica, also an illustrator. Janet died in 1994.
Bibliography
Baby Sleeps (1998)
A book about babies for babies. Taken from the popular Baby’s Catalog.
The Baby’s Catalogue (1982)
Whimsical drawings of the daily routines of the lives of babies and their parents. Includes some vocabulary words.
This was an Atlantic Monthly Press book.
The Bear Nobody Wanted (1992)
The adventures of a teddy bear who was just a bit of a snob, but he was made that way.
Blue Buggy (1998)
Baby learns about colors. This is the U.S. edition of Blue Pram.
Janet Ahlberg
Blue Pram (1998)
Baby learns about colors. There is a U.S. edition called “Blue Buggy.”
Burglar Bill (1977)
Burglar Bill burgles a baby by accident. Then Burglar Betty burgles him!
Bye Bye Baby (1989)
The baby did not have a mommy so he set out one day to find one. And then he needed a daddy so they both set out to find one.
The Cinderella Show (1986)
Town End Primary School puts on a school play.
The Clothes Horse and Other Stories (1987)
What if there really were a horse made out of clothes? or a Night Train that brought the night?
Clowning About (1984)
A fold-out ‘Daisychain’ of clowns with humorous verses.
Janet Ahlberg
Cops and Robbers (1978)
It is Christmas Eve and the robbers of London set out to steal as many toys as they can, but Officer Pugh is on the job.
Doll and Teddy (1998)
Pictures illustrate a baby’s world.
Each Peach Pear Plum (1978)
A game of I Spy with favorite nursery characters.
Fred’s Dream (1976)
Fred dreams of many things instead of paying attention in class.
Funnybones (1980)
The Skeleton family goes out for a walk, but there is no one to scare.
The Golden Hands Book of Popular Crafts (1973)
Easy craft projects including raffia work, weaving and enamelling.
Et al
The Good Old Dolls (1984)
A set of fold-out character cards featuring dolls.
Janet Ahlberg
The Good Old Dolls (1984)
A set of fold-out character cards featuring dolls.
The Great Marathon Football Match (1976)
The Brick Street boys play a football match that goes on and on and on.
The Ha Ha Bonk Book (1982)
A large collection of jokes and riddles.
