Books like The Bucket by Allan Ahlberg
Collected in 1938, Allan Ahlberg, then a young boy in London, is adopted into a family that returns him to Oldbury in the Black Country. He reflects on an industrial upbringing, a fiercely protective mother, and the sensory details that shaped his later success as a beloved children's author. His narrative mixes prose and poetry, enriched with new illustrations by his daughter Jessica and vintage photographs, offering readers a textured glimpse into the English Midlands of his youth.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Allan Ahlberg
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