Each Peach Pear Plum - Allan Ahlberg

I couldn't believe that this was written in 1978...........I'm getting old!! It is a fabulous book for young children which has certainly stood the test of time. ******************************************** The content and style. ******************************************** It is essentially an 'I spy' book and indeed on the back of the book the author says: " In this book with your little eye. Take a look and play I spy". It is however an 'I spy' with a difference since each sentence is part of a nursery rhyme or fairytale which leads very cleverly to the next. In total there are 9 famous characters from nursery rhymes / fairytales ...

This has to be a modern day classic for young children. **THE STORY** ”In this little book With your little eye Take a look And play ‘I spy’” So begins the book, and as you read it, it becomes apparent that it is an “I spy” book, allowing the children to search for familiar nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters as they read the story. If I write the first 2 pages, the pattern of the whole story can be understood. “Each Peach, Pear, Plum I spy Tom Thumb” At this stage, children should be encouraged to look for Tom Thumb, and there he is, hiding in the apple tree. Turn the ...

Each, Peach, Pear Plum is one of the most unusual books for children that I have come across. But that's to be expected from this fairly well known author of childrens books, Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg. Husband and wife, meeting at the same course Sunderland to train as teachers, both went on to be a brilliant authors for childrens books. Allan tended to the writing as well as being a full time teacher and Janet turning her back on teaching to be a graphic designer illustrated. There has been no looking back for the Ahlberg's since there first book " The old joke book" was published by Penguin back in 1978 and I can honestly say I'm not ...