Born in 1938 in South London, Allan grew up in the Black Country. He worked as teacher, postman, grave digger, soldier and plumbers mate before he fulfilled his childhood ambition to be a full-time writer. With his wife, Janet, he wrote 37 wonderful books, already classics. Which is your favourite Tragically, Janet died in 1994 but Allan is still producing magic, inspiring his new illustrators ...

Janet and Allan Ahlberg Teacher Resource File Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center Janet and Allan Ahlberg page. Allan and Janet, before her death in 1994, collaborated on wonderful books for children. Allan Ahlberg continues in that tradition. You will find biography, bibliography, lesson plans and other resources here. For other children's authors, see Children's Authors and ...