Previously
Published on 12. April 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-7636-5304-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Read this book aloud so that youngsters can chime in. . . . Children will delight in this energetic, amusing, and very approachable tale." -School Library Journal
Do you know what Jack and Jill were arguing about before they went up the hill? And what happened before that? Every story, every person, and every thing started somewhere. Author Allan Ahlberg and illustrator Bruce Ingman, the whimsical team behind The Runaway Dinner and The Pencil, reverse direction in this clever pastiche of fairy tales in which everyone lives happily ever . . . before.
Do you know what Jack and Jill were arguing about before they went up the hill? And what happened before that? Every story, every person, and every thing started somewhere. Author Allan Ahlberg and illustrator Bruce Ingman, the whimsical team behind The Runaway Dinner and The Pencil, reverse direction in this clever pastiche of fairy tales in which everyone lives happily ever . . . before.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Massachusetts
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Picture book
Illustrations
4-COLOR
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 240 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
196 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7636-5304-0 (9780763653040)
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Persons
Allan Ahlberg (1938–2025) is the acclaimed author of many books for children, including Under the Table, Previously, and The Pencil, all illustrated by Bruce Ingman. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly called The Pencil “clever and suspenseful . . . a surefire delight.” His best-known series, The Jolly Postman and its sequels, has sold millions of copies worldwide.
Bruce Ingman is an award-winning children’s book illustrator who illustrated The Runaway Dinner by Allan Ahlberg and Boing! by Sean Taylor. He lives in London.
Bruce Ingman is an award-winning children’s book illustrator who illustrated The Runaway Dinner by Allan Ahlberg and Boing! by Sean Taylor. He lives in London.