Heard it in the Playground

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Packed with rhythmic poetry and playful songs, this timeless collection has delighted children for generations. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. This illustrated collection of amusing poems and songs celebrating primary school life won the Signal Poetry Award in 1990. 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?

A marvellous collection of poems, some funny, some thought-provoking, all written with the inimitable Ahlberg wit and wisdom. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. 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. 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.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. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Shed a tear for The Boy Without A Name, discover the secrets to teachers (they NEVER leave the school! It was because Janet wanted to illustrate a book that Allan wrote his first book, the Brick Street boys.

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. Unfortunately rather than being hardcover as described at time of sale, it was a paperback but it is in good condition . Janet died in 1994 and Ahlberg discontinued his writing career for a few years before picking it up again.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 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 CHRISTMAS POSTMAN - both winners of the Greenaway Medal. He has won numerous awards for his books including, the Kurt Maschler Award in 1986, The Children's Book Award in 1987, the Blue Peter Book Award 2001, and The Children's Book Award: Books for Young Children award 2002. Janet sadly died in 1994, but Allan has gone on to work with other illustrators and is still producing lots of new books.No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. 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. Allan has collaborated with many illustrators, including Andre Amstutz, Gillian Tyler and Katharine McEwen, as well as his late wife, Janet Ahlberg (nee Hall) and his daughter Jessica Ahlberg. My nearly 6 year old daughter really enjoys both reading and listening to poetry, and was really caught up in this book!

I remember the boys in my class turning the poem ‘Heard it in the Playground’ into a rap in the style of Vanilla Ice! I remember my mum (a primary school teacher) carrying a very battered copy of this in her bag to and from school.

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