Burglar Bill becomes Baker Bill (Burglar Bill - Allan Ahlberg)

Member Name: mumto3

Product:	Burglar Bill - Allan Ahlberg
Date:	14/10/08 (156 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Lighthearted and heart warming

Disadvantages: None that I can see

Burglar Bill is the story of a Burglar named Bill. Bill has been a burglar all his life until one night he finds "a big brown box with little holes in it" on a doorstep and takes it home. When he gets home he discovers that the box contains a baby! Later when Burglar Bill is sleeping he wakes to find that he himself is being burgled by Burglar Betty! Betty turns out to be the babies mother after the fright of being burgled Bill and Betty decided to give it all up for an honest life together!

As with all good tales Bill, Betty and the Baby live happily ever after.

I really love this story and it has been around a very long time. I first bought the book for my sister over twenty years ago and have recently bought it for my children.

The illustrations in the book picture show jolly characters and are not scary or upsetting for younger children. There are some funny pictures too that children will find amusing.

There are some repeated phrases that children will love and after a few readings will anticipate and join in with.

Even though the book is about a burglar it is very light hearted and you come to love the characters as you read the words aloud.

Summary: A beautiful story for all ages