Book description
This illustrated collection of amusing poems and songs celebrating
primary school life won the Signal Poetry Award in 1990.
Meet Billy McBone and the Mad Professor s Daughter, be amazed by the
Longest Kiss Contest, shed a tear for the Boy Without a Name and if
you re a stressed teacher sing the Mrs Butler Blues.
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
CHRISTMAS POSTMAN - both winners of the Greenaway Medal. He has also
written prize-winning poetry and fiction for older readers.
