Heard it in the Playground by Allan Ahlberg
A collection of poems which won the 1990 Signal Poetry Award and written for an older age group than "Please Mrs Butler".
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. Janet Ahlberg, along with Allan Ahlberg, created some of the world's most popular picture books, including EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN, both winners of Greenaway Medals, and THE BABY'S CATALOGUE, inspired by their daughter Jessica. Janet died in 1994.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670823727 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670823724 |
| Title | Heard it in the Playground |
| Author | Allan Ahlberg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1989-08-31 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Prizes | Winner of Signal Poetry for Children Award 1990 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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