Each Peach Pear Plum - by Allan Ahlberg (Board Book)

About the Book

This interactive classic, now available in a board book edition, invites young children to spy favorite nursery rhyme characters hiding in the pictures. Color illustrations throughout.

Book Synopsis

WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION - Put your seek-and-find skills to the test in this classic board book that mimics the game of "I Spy," from the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Jolly Postman.

In this book
With your little eye
Take a look
And play 'I spy'

Search for timeless fairytale and nursery rhyme characters in a friendly game of "I Spy" amongst gorgeous illustrations in this charming board book, perfect for little hands and curious minds! Can you find Tom Thumb among the apple and pear trees? Or Bo-Peep by the river's edge? Featuring simple, rhyming text from Allan Ahlberg, beautiful illustrations from Janet Ahlberg, and familiar characters from classic children's fairy tales and nursery rhymes, this timeless, award-winning treasure is sure to be enjoyed by children--and parents!--for years to come.

About the Author

Allan Ahlberg is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 100 children's books. With his late wife, Janet, he created such beloved picture books as Each Peach Pear Plum and The Jolly Postman, both winners of the Carnegie Medal for Illustration. He also wrote prize-winning poetry and fiction. Allan Ahlberg passed away in August 2025.

Janet Ahlberg and her husband Allan created many acclaimed picture books from 1975 to 1994. She studied graphic design before becoming an illustrator. Each Peach Pear Plum and The Jolly Christmas Postman won Kate Greenaway Medals and Peepo! won Parents Magazine's Best Books For Babies Award. Janet Ahlberg passed away in 1994.