Ahlberg, Janet

The Jolly Postman

As the Jolly Postman goes from house to house in this magical kingdom delivering the mail, children can read, on every other page, the whimsical letters tucked inside their own envelopes. "Delightful, full of clever detail, and frequently hilarious. . . . A real treat."--Publishers Weekly. Full-color illustrations.

Each Peach Pear Plum board book (Viking Kestrel Picture Books)

"Each Peach Pear Plum. I spy Tom Thumb!" In this engaging, interactive book for the very young, familiar nursery-rhyme characters such as Mother Hubbard and Baby Bunting sneak their way into the gentle drawings. Even young children who might not know all the fairy-tale stars can find them lurking in the cupboard, on the stairs, or deep in the woods. In the happy finale, the whole cast meets up for plum pie in the sun, where the little one on your lap will gleefully find everyone. An American Library Association Notable Book. (Baby to preschooler)

A children's favorite, now available in a board book edition

In this book
With your little eye
Take a look
And play "I spy"

This interactive book invites young children to play the classic "I spy" game. The rhymed verses give youngsters clues about who to look for in the detailed illustrations. Little ones will be delighted when they spy Tom Thumb, Jack and Jill, The Three Little Bears and many other nursery rhyme characters hiding in the pictures. This sturdy new board book edition is perfect for a book that will be picked up again and again.

The Jolly Christmas Postman

Fifteen years ago, long before anyone else thought of tucking actual letters and notes inside a book, Little, Brown published The Jolly Postman by Allan and Janet Ahlberg. This wonderful book gave children a chance to read letters sent from one fairy tale or Mother Goose character to another. Among the funny notes was one from Jack, who lolled on a sun-drenched island, thanking the Giant for the gold that let him afford such a nifty vacation. All this amusing correspondence was deftly illustrated and the book attracted hordes of eager readers.

Peek-a-Boo Board Book

A sturdy and interactive board book invites very young children to play along with the classic peek-a-boo game as baby peeks at his family through actual die-cut holes in the pages."

Funnybones (Picture Puffin)

Starting School (Picture Puffin)

This wonderfully warm and humorous book will put any preschooler's jitters to rest. "The first four months of school for eight first graders are chronicled in wonderful watercolor detail. . . . Numerous pictures show the small school obstacles that each five-year-old must overcome."--School Library Journal.

The Jolly Pocket Postman (Viking Kestrel Picture Books)

Everyone's favorite postman finds himself in Alice's Wonderland, knee-high to a Mad Hatter, but nothing can stop the Jolly Postman from completing his mail route as he travels through the Emerald City with Dorothy and other fairy-tale favorites.

Peepo! (Picture Puffin)

The Baby's Catalogue

Funnybones

Three skeletons--a grownup, a child, and a dog--take a walk at night through a dark town.