What's in the Book
He did the words, she did the pictures. Together they made the whole book, cover to cover. Like tennis players they battered the words and pictures back and forth between them till the game was over, the book finished. And when one was done, they began another; 37 books in 20 years.
What's in the Book? Celebrates the Alhberg's creative partnership and explores the wonderful books they made. Discover where they got their ideas and how they turned them into highly original books that are clever, funny and have massive appeal to both children and adults.
Rub shoulders with classic characters like Burglar Bill and Mrs Wobble the Waitress. See beautiful original illustrations from favourites like Each Peach Pear Plum and Peepo. Listen to poems and rhymes. Write letters for The Jolly Postman. Share Ha Ha Bonk jokes and tell your own. Win a prize and enjoy sharing Janet and Allan's best loved books. An exhibition not to be missed - Come and See'
‘Janet and Allan Ahlberg are to children's books what Ginger and Fred were to dancing’.The Guardian
