The Man Who Wore All His Clothes and Other Stories
A brilliantly funny early reader from the legendary author of FUNNYBONES and EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM: four books in one!
$27.72
320 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2026
Summary
Four hilarious capers by the inimitable Allan Ahlberg, now in one bumper volume! Ideal for early readers, with lively illustrations by Katharine McEwen.
The Man Who Wore All His Clothes, Winner of the Red House Children’s Book Award, is joined for the first time by The Woman Who Won Things, The Children Who Smelled a Rat and The Cat Who Got Carried Away in this brilliantly funny quartet of early readers by the internationally acclai…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529533064 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529533066 |
| Author: | Allan Ahlberg, Katharine McEwen |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 24mm |
| Series: | The Gaskitts |
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Critics Review
Huge fun and ideal for early readers. * Independent on Sunday *A delight from beginning to end. The pictures are outstanding and mark the advent of a really inspired illustrator. * The Financial Times *Gorgeous, gentle tales, perfect for cosy shared bedtime reading or for newly confident readers, this wonderful collection is one that I can’t believe we missed out on first time around. * World’s Smallest Library *
About The Author
Allan Ahlberg
Allan Ahlberg (1938–2025)
Allan Ahlberg was one of this country’s most acclaimed and successful authors of children’s books. He won numerous awards, including the Kurt Maschler Award in 1986, the Children’s Book Award in 1987, the Blue Peter Book Award in 2001, and the Children’s Book Award: Books for Young Children in 2002. Among his numerous classic picture books are The Jolly Postman books, Burglar Bill, Peepo!, and Each Peach Pear Plum. Allan’s books for Walker include Hooray for Bread, The Pencil, The Baby in the Hat, and The Goldilocks Variations.
Katharine McEwen
Katharine McEwen graduated from Kingston University in 1996 and has since illustrated around forty children’s books for all ages. She is the illustrator of the picture books Cows in the Kitchen, Hey, Tabby Cat! and Here Comes Tabby Cat, My Dog Is a Superhero, four Sam’s Science books, the Silver Street series, and the Gaskitt stories. Katharine lives in Tonbridge, Kent.
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