Heard it in the Playground

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Signal Poetry Award 1990 Age 8+ 80 pages An illustrated collection of amusing poems and songs celebrating primary school life. My nearly 6 year old daughter really enjoys both reading and listening to poetry, and was really caught up in this book! A marvellous collection of poems, some funny, some thought-provoking, all written with the inimitable Ahlberg wit and wisdom.

Packed with rhythmic poetry and playful songs, this timeless collection has delighted children for generations. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Unfortunately rather than being hardcover as described at time of sale, it was a paperback but it is in good condition . S. it was published by Viking Press in 1979 as Each Peach Pear Plum: an "I Spy" story; the national library catalogue summary explains, "Rhymed text and illustrations invite the reader to play 'I spy' with a variety of Mother Goose and other folklore characters. Whether it is poems about something living in Harrison’s desk, the school boy’s love of kicking a ball, the dread of parents’ evening or the timeless questions “why must we go to school?

I raised the question with Better World Books and although they could not supply a hardcover version they were extremely generous in making up for the descepency.

It was because Janet wanted to illustrate a book that Allan wrote his first book, the Brick Street boys.If you believe that your personal data has been misused, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. I remember the boys in my class turning the poem ‘Heard it in the Playground’ into a rap in the style of Vanilla Ice! By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

We’re obliged by EU General Data Protection Regulation to let you know about this right; we don’t actually intend to misuse your data. Janet died in 1994 and Ahlberg discontinued his writing career for a few years before picking it up again. Janet sadly died in 1994, but Allan has gone on to work with other illustrators and is still producing lots of new books.I remember my mum (a primary school teacher) carrying a very battered copy of this in her bag to and from school.

Janet Ahlberg (21 October 1944 – 13 November 1994), née Janet Hall, and Allan Ahlberg (born 5 June 1938) were a British married couple who created many children's books, including picture books that regularly appear at the top of "most popular" lists for public libraries. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Many of his books were collaborations with his wife, Janet, an illustrator, and they quickly became one of Britain’s leading author/illustrator teams. Allan Ahlberg's collection of poems and songs paint a funny and accurate portrait of primary school life, with highly appealing and atmospheric illustrations by Fritz Wegner.Meet Billy McBone and the Mad Professor's Daughter, be amazed by the Longest Kiss Contest, shed a tear for the Boy Without a Name and, if you're a stressed teacher sing the Mrs Butler Blues. Janet Ahlberg won two Kate Greenaway Medals for illustrating their books and the 1978 winner Each Peach Pear Plum was named one of the top ten winning works for the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005). Allan Ahlberg’s collection of poems and songs paint a funny and accurate portrait of primary school life, with highly appealing and atmospheric illustrations by Fritz Wegner.