Happy Families (books) explained

Happy Families
Author:Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator:Andre Amstutz
Genre:-->
Publisher:Puffin Books
Pub Date:1980
Number Of Books:20

Happy Families is a series of children's books written by Allan Ahlberg; as the titles indicate, they were inspired by the traditional card game Happy Families. Ahlberg worked with a number of illustrators and the books were published by Puffin Books. The series form a transition for children between picture books and chapter books.[1] It is a popular series, having sold in excess of 2.6 million copies since its launch in 1980.[2] [3]

A children's TV series based on the books, also called Happy Families, was produced by the BBC in the late 1980s.

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  1. http://www.puffin.co.uk/static/grownups/downloads/handbook.html%20 The Puffin Handbook p 38
  2. http://www.jacketflap.com/persondetail.asp?person=5435 Allan Ahlberg page on jacketflap.com
  3. News: Jones. Nicolette . Allan Ahlberg: 'The fun thing is still making the book'. 16 June 2010. The Telegraph. 31 May 2008.