Happy Families (books)

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. It is a popular series, having sold in excess of 2.6 million copies since its launch in 1980.

Happy Families
AuthorAllan Ahlberg
IllustratorAndre Amstutz
PublisherPuffin Books
Published1980
No. of books20

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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