Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet Ahlberg, Allan Ahlberg (Paperback, 2008) Pocket-Sized

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Janet Ahlberg (1944-1994) was a British children's book illustrator, and the co-creator, together with her husband Allan Ahlberg, of the best-selling Jolly Postman series. The text incorporates famous fictional characters - Cinderella, Mother Hubbard, the Wicked Witch, Robin Hood, Jack and Jill etc. This familiar rhyme has been given the brilliant Ahlbreg treatment to which no young child can fail to respond.

Each beautifully illustrated page encourages young children to interact with the picture to find the next fairy tale and nursery rhyme character. the bearlet shot him out of a tree and he landed in a river, but they fished him out and all's well that ends well?Both Allan and Janet seem, for me, eponymously associated with a very English childhood and a sense of warmth and security that I am not sure anyone else has managed since. Many of his books were collaborations with his wife, Janet, an illustrator, and they quickly became one of Britain’s leading author/illustrator teams.

Last week, a friend I gave it to more than ten years ago, and who now lives in Australia, sent me a picture of her younger child with the book, saying her kids still love it.

The Three Bears make another appearance as Robin Hood relaxes in his den, and then, as the participants begin to come together, the same trio spy Baby Bunting who is then safe and dry with some plum pie in the sun and we all spy . We purchased the board book version of Each Peach Pear Plum for my daughter when she was a few months old. Each Peach Pear Plum' - the classic picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg - is a timeless picture book classic from the bestselling illustrator/author team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo! Classic characters like Burglar Bill and The Jolly Postman have become firm favourites with a generation of children who are now reading them to their own offspring. Each Peach Pear Plum commences with the following two lines: “Each Peach Pear Plum, I spy Tom Thumb.

The text, with its strong rhyme and rhythm, is perfect to read aloud to very young children, while the game of 'I Spy' keeps children enthralled. It’s a marvellous way to introduce your child to different characters and of course to introduce them to the game of eye spy - a central feature to the book. Other hidden characters are Tom Thumb among the trees, 'Each Peach Pear Plum/I spy Tom Thumb' so you can perhaps guess where he was hiding; Cinderella in the cellar. Finally, there seems to be a sub-plot involving the Russian Bears and a “Sleeper” – codename “Baby Bunting”. I think this would be interesting to share with children and see who they recognise and what they can spot in the pictures.Children love looking at the really nice pictures and trying to find the 'hidden' character on each page, which makes them feel clever. Absolutely adore this classic from my childhood, I purchased this for my little boy, fantastic pocket size for when you're travelling with your little one and seeking a form of entertainment, very practical!