Allan Ahlberg

  • 62

    Catalog books

  • 43

    Works

  • 1976 to 2015

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Allan Ahlberg writes playful, rhythmical picture books and short stories that catch the small absurdities of childhood. These listed titles — from rollicking verses like Fast Fox Goes Crazy to character-led mini-stories such as Mr Cosmo the Conjuror — lean on brisk, witty lines and clear, memorable scenarios.

Many entries here spotlight occupations and familiar playground moments, turning simple premises into lively performances: Chicken, Chips and Peas frames everyday scenes with sly humor, while the Happy Families-style pages (Ms Cliff the Climber, Master Bun the Baker's Boy) foreground character, repetition and kid-sized drama.

Best Place To Start

Chicken, Chips and Peas

Penguin Uk • 1999 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Playful picture books • Rhyming text and wordplay • Short, character-led stories

Genres and themes: Early readers & picture books • Humor and everyday life • Repetitive, read-aloud rhythm

Who this author is best for: Great for caregivers and teachers looking for short, lively reads to share with pre-readers and early readers.

Browse picture-book titles for read-aloud rhythm and check collections for multiple short stories.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Chicken, Chips and Peas

    Penguin Uk • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 32 pages.

  2. Fast Fox Goes Crazy

    Penguin Uk • 1999 • quick commitment

    You enjoy Allan Ahlberg's rhythmic rhymes and comic timing | You need a short picture book with energetic animal antics…

  3. Fast Fox, Slow Dog 6

    Penguin UK • 1999 • quick commitment

    you enjoy Allan Ahlberg’s rhythmic nursery rhyme voice | you want a short picture book to read aloud to preschool groups.

  4. Heard it in the Playground

    Penguin Uk • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 107 pages.

  5. MR TICK THE TEACHERFAITH JAQUES

    Penguin Uk • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 24 pages.

  6. MS Cliff the Climber (Ahlberg, Allan. Happy Families.)

    Penguin Uk • 1999 • quick commitment

    You enjoy Allan Ahlberg’s warm humor and short, rhythmic text | You read picture books or Happy Families titles at bedti…

  7. Master Bun the Baker's Boy

    Penguin Uk • 1999 • quick commitment

    You love Allan Ahlberg’s playful nursery-rhyme cadence | You enjoy short picture books about food-and-animal mishaps lik…

  8. Miss Dose the Doctor's Daughter (Young Puffin Books)

    Penguin Uk • 1999 • quick commitment

    You love Allan Ahlberg's rhyming characters and comic timing | You read picture books aloud to preschoolers who enjoy pl…

  9. Mr Cosmo the Conjuror

    Penguin Uk • 1999 • quick commitment

    You enjoy Allan Ahlberg’s rhyming comic timing | You want a short picture book about a magician character, Mr Cosmo.

  10. Mr. Creep the Crook (Young Puffin Books)

    Penguin Uk • 1999 • quick commitment

    You enjoy Allan Ahlberg’s rhyming, mischievous narrator voice | You want a short picture book for read-alouds or bedtime…

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