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The Baby's Catalogue (Picture Puffin) [Paperback]

Janet Ahlberg (Author), Allan Ahlberg (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 27 Sep 1984 | Series: Picture Puffin

This paperback edition of the bestselling picture book The Baby's Catalogue by the iconic British husband and wife picture book team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo!, is filled with easily recognizable objects - perfect for your baby or toddler!

Mums and Dads, breakfasts and bedtimes, pets and toys and prams and swings - and lots and lots of other fascinating things!

Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children's books and with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children's picture books, including Chicken, Chips and Peas, Funnybones, Each Peach Pear Plum and the Kate Greenaway Medal winning The Jolly Postman.

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Product details

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin; New Ed edition (27 Sep 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140503854
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140503852
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 21.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Allan Ahlberg, former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and gravedigger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over a hundred children's books and is the author of the prize-winning Each Peach Pear Plum and The Jolly Postman. He has also written prize-winning fiction and poems for older readers. Allan lives in Bath.

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful and quaint book which is a lot of fun! 20 Jun 2001
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
I bought "The Baby's Catalogue" for my 16-month old daughter, Ruby. She loves to point at her favourite everyday things pictured in the book like the radio; the baby sitting on the potty examining his belly-button; the washing machine and the guinea pig (she even makes guinea pig 'squeaks' now when she sees the picture!). I like the way the book consists mainly of illustrations - it means that I can describe these pictures to Ruby in my own way. I also like how variations of the same object are pictured. Ruby points out which teapot or pram she likes. I pointed at the pram with two babies inside and asked, "Would Ruby like two babies?" and she quickly replied, "No!"! I find the pictures so charming and familiar. "The Baby's Catalogue" is a beautifully quaint book and it appears that there has been a lot of thought behind it's layout. It is a lot of fun!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant - the baby catalogue 29 Nov 2009
By H. Smart
Format:Board book
When we were given this book by our neighbour we were surprised that there was no written story to it, but its a fantastic book and it gets you talking with your child. our little one is coming up for 20 months and hasn't put this down for the last 12 months! So many objects/situations/colours/animals and move of all babies, children and mummy's and daddy's - you just cannot run out of things to talk about and it learnt us that you do not necessarily need a story to follow, children are just so happy with you talking to them.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars funny, beautiful baby book 28 Dec 2005
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Beautiful pictures of the everyday objects familiar to young children, drawn with a sense of humour (my toddler laughs hysterically at the baby that has fallen into the toilet!) and a real sense of nostalgia. One of the most charming baby books I have seen.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots to point at! 3 Dec 2005
By A Customer
Format:Board book
My son loves this book. There are pages of illustrations grouped by theme but containing characters from the same 5 families. Each page has lots of things he can point at and that i can describe to him. There are lots of everday things and situations to recognise from getting up in the morning, eating, playing, people and places.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Just great... 13 Nov 2000
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
A wonderful book. Hours of entertainment and fun for adults and very young babies. Lots of detailed drawings outlining a gently humourous view of English life that transcends national boundaries. Faintly nostalgic, beautifully observed, and beyond peers in publishing for the very young. If any body tells you your newborn cannot see details, this book will prove them wrong.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Useful! 22 Feb 2009
By Elen Caldecott
Format:Board book
This is a great book to read to young babies in order to aquaint them with the whole book experience. There is no plot to follow, just simple words, with lots of pictures. For the adult, you can connect the pictures of the various families into a narrative (if you want). For the baby, there is recognition of the objects they use daily and the joy of sharing a book with someone they love. Thoroughly recommended.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Babies. 17 Feb 2006
By Ek Stewart
Format:Paperback
This book is wonderful for new babies and new parents. There is no story just words of things and lots of pictures. It is ideal for parents who want to bring the world of books to their very young children. It gives you the opportunity to interact with your baby, telling them about what things are and as they get older you can discuss what is happening with them. A real gem of a book.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book! 9 Feb 2010
By Tooting Lady
Format:Board book
My mum bought this for my daughter when she was about 6 months old and she loved looking at the pictures with us talking about what was happening. It really helped her to speak, she learnt all the words in the book and now at 2 1/2 she still loves it, reading it to her dolls and making up stories.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A delight
I bought this as a gift and it's delightful, just may have to order another for my soon to be granson
Published 1 day ago by munchkin
5.0 out of 5 stars Toddler delight
When my daughter was 2or 3 and counting we simply poured over this book, she just loved all the wee drawings of things she knew. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Bookworm11qs
5.0 out of 5 stars My all-time favourite baby book
Hours and hours of fun and interest looking at the delightful babies in these five families and discovering all about their habits. And that's just me. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Sophie B, Brussels
2.0 out of 5 stars Why is this recommended?
I don't understand whey this is recommended as a first book for babies. Pictures are too detailed for a baby to understand, and lists of items aren't fun to look at either. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. J. Macfarquhar
5.0 out of 5 stars my daughter 2yrs is addicted to this book
This book is a constant. We can never be without it - charming illustrations and fascinate my daughter particularly the 'accidents' page for some reason!
Published 1 month ago by Sarah Shaw
5.0 out of 5 stars A family favourite
This is the 3rd copy I have bought. It is one of my favorite baby books as it is so lovely to look at the pictures with very young children and the older ones always want to look... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lewisleeds7
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book for toddlers, one of our favourite bedtime reads
I have read this almost nightly for the last 9 months with my now nearly 2 and half year old. He just loves it as, even though it's getting a bit dated, he can relate nearly all... Read more
Published 3 months ago by hanbee
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This book is so lovely and little one loves looking at the pictures. I bought it because I had a copy when I was little and it's still just as enjoyable today.
Published 5 months ago by Mrs Amy Selina Ashton
5.0 out of 5 stars 2year old loves it!
WIsh I had come across it earlier! Writers of PEEPO, not a story but pictures of a baby's general progress, ie feeding and playing. Read more
Published 5 months ago by wilky
5.0 out of 5 stars My 18month loves the pictures
This is a picture book so you can make up a different story each time or just talk about the different things your child points out. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Hannah Pirnie
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