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Bye Bye Baby

A Sad Story with a Happy Ending
By Allan Ahlberg
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Bye Bye Baby tells the heartfelt story of a lonely baby who embarks on a quest to find his mummy. Along the way, he meets a cat, a teddy, a clockwork hen and an uncle, none of whom can be his mummy but offer their help nonetheless. Eventually, they discover a lady without a baby who kindly agrees to be his mummy, and their joyful tea-time together sets the scene for finding a daddy as well. This warm tale explores themes of family and belonging with charm and gentle humour.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for young children and families, especially those interested in stories about family bonds and early childhood adventures. Perfect for reading aloud and sharing at storytime.

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A story about finding your own family, from picture-book royalty Janet and Allan Ahlberg.

The story of a baby who is sad and sets off one day in search of a mummy. He meets a cat, a teddy, a clockwork hen and an uncle who all refuse to be his mummy but offer to help him in his search. They find a lady who has no baby and she agrees to be the baby's mummy. They all have tea together and uncle reads a story about a baby who had no daddy and this leads to another search until finally a daddy is found too!

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Bye Bye Baby has been praised as a wonderful picture book that delights readers, with The Independent calling it the author's most enjoyable work in years. The Guardian highlights Janet and Allan Ahlberg's status as picture-book royalty, predicting this charming story will become a classic.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241389478

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Janet Ahlberg
  • Illustrated by Janet Ahlberg
  • Illustrated by Janet Ahlberg

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 212.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 126g

Pages: 32

Collections

Allan Ahlberg Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

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. Janet Ahlberg (Illustrator) 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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