Baby on Board, 9780241385432
Paperback
Swept away! A baby, brave toys, and an epic adventure home.

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  • Paperback

    40 pages

  • Release Date

    2 September 2019

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Summary

Baby Ahoy! A Seafaring Rescue

A fantastical story of a baby swept out to sea, and the brave toys who bring him safely home - a future classic, beautifully told and illustrated.

A lyrical and epic story about a baby and a trio of toys, and their adventure on the high seas. Beautifully told by master storyteller Allan Ahlberg and stunningly illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark in their first standalone picture-book collaboration.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241385432
ISBN-10:0241385431
Author:Allan Ahlberg, Emma Chichester Clark
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint:Puffin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:40
Release Date:2 September 2019
Weight:264g
Dimensions:274mm x 249mm x 5mm
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Critics Review

A lyrical text recalls iconic Ahlberg works like Peepo, here with added drama and adventure. Chichester Clark’s nostalgic pictures perfectly complement the text to create a classic feel

A lyrical text recalls iconic Ahlberg works like Peepo, here with added drama and adventure. Chichester Clark’s nostalgic pictures perfectly complement the text to create a classic feel * The Bookseller *Emma Chichester Clark’s sunny illustrations of the beach and children playing bring Ahlberg’s magic to life * The Sunday Times *A lyrical text recalls iconic Ahlberg works like Peepo, here with added drama and adventure. Chichester Clark’s nostalgic pictures perfectly complement the text to create a classic feel. * The Bookseller *Emma Chichester Clark’s sunny illustrations of the beach and children playing bring Ahlberg’s magic to life. * The Sunday Times *

About The Author

Allan Ahlberg

Allan Ahlberg (Author)

Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber’s mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children’s writers. 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 also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex.

Emma Chichester Clark (Illustrator)

Emma Chichester Clark studied art at the Royal College of Art. She has worked as a freelancer for magazines, publishers and advertising agencies as well as teaching art for several years, but now dedicates most of her time to children’s books.

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