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The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters

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Once upon a bicycle, so they say
The Jolly Postman came one day . . .

Join the Jolly Postman on his rounds as he delivers cards and letters to various fairy-tale characters. He has a letter of apology for the three bears from Goldilocks, a postcard from Jack for the giant, a solicitor's letter on behalf of Little Red Riding-Hood for the wolf who ate grandma, and more! This classic and innovate story includes six envelopes with pull-out letters and cards

ISBN: 9780670886241
Pub Date: 30th September 1999
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Puffin
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 48

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Littleamie Adult 16 book reviews

21st February '19

I read it to Leoaidan aged 3 aged 3

I remember loving this as a child and it did not disappoint when I read it to my son

EB87 Adult 213 book reviews

7th May '18

I read it to LA12 aged 5 aged 5

This was one of the first books that I bought for Leo and he enjoys it more and more every time we read it. He loves the familiar Ahlberg illustrations that are packed with detail as you read through the story, and of course, taking each of the letters out to read them.

Njwise Adult 66 book reviews

14th January '18

I read it to Lswise aged 13 aged 13 , to Jbwise aged 9 aged 9 & to Spwise aged 5 aged 5

This book is an absolute classic, all 3 of my kids have loved reading this book over and over again, the Ahlberg illustrations are instantly recognisable and so comforting. The flaps are big enough for little fingers and the characters are all based on fairytales so the children have fun guessing who's coming next!

lfk99 Adult 12 book reviews

31st May '17

I read it to aek99 aged 3 aged 3

Loved how interactive this book is and the clever story that intertwines many nursery rhyme characters. One of my daughters favourites just like it was mine when I was her age!

Piglet Aged 4 378 books

29th February '16

Piglet read it themselves aged 4 aged 4

This is a children's classic - the Jolly postman delivers mail to a host of fairytale characters (little red riding hood, the three bears, Humpty Dumpty). The book is very interactive as each piece of mail is included in the book. As a previous reader noted, this makes it a very long read for a bedtime story (I made that mistake the first time too!), and it is more suited to a time when you can read it at leisure and examine in detail all the pull out pieces (such as tiny books, postcards and adverts). You also need to take care that you put everything back in the book (it is easy to lose the odd bit of post!). Overall a great book that children live.

Miss-im-davis Adult 28 book reviews

10th March '18

I read it to Miss-ie-davis aged 5 aged 5

It's really great that the book is so interactive, with a different letter to read on each page, sent by familiar fairytale characters. It's a really funny book, that both adults and children can enjoy. It's not the book to choose if you want a quick bedtime read though, as there is so much detail.

Ragdollkhan Adult 323 book reviews

18th June '18

I read it to Ragdollkhanbaby aged 6 aged 6

I would highly recommend this book, it is interactive with the children being to open the post as such and read the letters which are all linked to classic stories and poems. It really is a delightful classic story which will entertain generations for many years to come.

sianmacd Adult 66 book reviews

12th February '19

I read it to Ivy aged 6 aged 6

This book is a must have for any child’s book collection. I felt so nostalgic when reading to Ivy as it was one of my favourite stories at her age!. The pull out letters make story telling fun and something Ivy loves doing. Overall this is a really lovely story and lots of fun to read together.

DoubleTrouble Adult 90 book reviews

19th March '17

I read it to JJ aged 6 aged 6 & to Li aged 6 aged 6

One of our all time favourite books! Each page contains a proper envelope with a letter beautifully held inside for the child to open and read - my boys loved the one from Goldilocks apologising to the Three Bears for inviting herself into their house! the illustrations are lovely and the theme of the book tells of responsibility and the need to say sorry. this is one of our absolute favourites!

JayGra Aged 6 17 books

24th May '17

JayGra read it themselves aged 6 aged 6

We love this book! Getting to find all the letters inside the envelopes is so intriguing!

Nicki.Hogan Adult 313 book reviews

22nd December '16

I read it to RCHogan aged 2 aged 2 & to AIHogan aged 1 aged 1

I'll I remembered this playful classic from my own childhood and couldn't wait for my own children to enjoy it.

You'll need to devote some time to enjoying this together - definitely one to look at during the day when there's no need to rush; as opposed to using it as a bedtime story. The children will want to examine the letters in detail! Even taking out and replacing the letters in the envelopes can take a while with very little ones!

Part of the joy of the book is the familiar faces on each page; the humour is within the letters themselves as they hint at the story after the original fairytale ended. The content is brilliantly conceived. The illustrations are gorgeous and simple rhyming prose make it a pleasure to read out loud.

My two year old and one year old thoroughly enjoy The Jolly Postman - but they do miss a lot of the in-jokes that they will come to understand with age and a better understanding of the original stories of the characters. The other thing to note with toddlers is that this isn't a book to let them persue unsupervised; the envelope pages look susceptible to tears if little ones are too enthusiastic and the letters are only pieces of paper at the end of the day!

This is a book with longevity: it's a joy to read now and will only become more so over the next few years. A definite for the book-shelf!

Kellyloul Adult 152 book reviews

30th November '17

I read it to Alex0512 aged 6 aged 6

I love this book and remember having it as a gift as a young child so was keen for my children to read it and enjoy as well.

I love reading about the postman's journey and seeing the various letters that appear on that journey.

A fun book with an interactive element which is lovely and not at all dated.

Abbylovescakes Adult 85 book reviews

25th September '18

I read it to ElijahG aged 5 aged 5 & to MarthaG aged 2 aged 2

Such a magical story

steph494 Adult 24 book reviews

21st September '16

I read it to meg aged 6 aged 6 , to archie aged 4 aged 4 & to flick aged 4 months aged 0

I loved this book when i was a little girl and now have passed it down to my 3 children. They love the story and the little letters in the envelopes. All 3 of my children love this book. Highly recomended

Bookworm lucy Adult 1 book review

12th December '16

I read it to Theoadorable aged 3 aged 3

Absolutely love this book
Read this to my children and now to the grandchildren
Its my daughters all time favourite book and when our grandson Theo was born my daughter asked for this book to read to her son
It is colourful & extremely entertaining for all ages

mylesyd Adult 13 book reviews

27th June '17

I read it to Mylesydr aged 6 aged 6

Loved this book as a child and couldn't wait to read it to my little boy. He's now 6 and still enjoys reading it with me. The story and illustrations are lovely. Also, it's exciting to see what the Jolly Postman has to deliver to the various characters in the book, with little slots for you to get them out to see what they've got. You won't be disappointed.

Zain Aged 9 6 books

2nd July '15

Zain read it themselves aged 9 aged 9

My son love this book as there is little envelopes on every page for him to open with either letters or postcards in to read as well.

SparklinDiamond Adult 57 book reviews

17th October '16

I read it to Eloise aged 3 aged 3

This was probably my favourite book as a child! I used to love taking the letters out of the envelopes and reading them. Now Eloise loves it too!

buzzlaura55 Adult 33 book reviews

12th March '18

I read it myself (an adult) & to Crouch twins aged 2 aged 2

I just found this the most magical.book when I was little and can't wait to read it to my son's. It is even more important in this day and age to encourage letter writing and how lovely it can be. I loved seeing into the fairy tale characters lives a bit and just wanted to live in the world he created. Complete bliss for all ages!

Wormmcd42 Adult 810 book reviews

22nd April '17

I read it to Squirt aged 3 aged 3

Loved this book as a child and am so plesession to be able to share it with my children. I love the idea of all the different envelopes to open and how it covers so maby well known fairytales. You need time to read it as it does take a while to look at everything in detail!

Janine Adult 90 book reviews

29th October '16

I read it to Arya aged 3 aged 3

A wonderful book that I really enjoyed sharing with my little girl . It's about a postman who delivers mail to the fairy-tale characters we all love i.e. Red-Riding Hood, Three bears,etc. Each page has the mail they receive in the form of cards or letters; the letters are my daughter's favourite part. The illustrations are fantastic as are the cards and letters. it will definitely be a favourite with us!

Pamadew Adult 75 book reviews

17th February '17

I read it to Madmoo aged 6 aged 6 & to Ewbomb aged 3 aged 3

I loved this book as a child and my children have now inherited the love of this book also. It takes a little while to read but that's only because there are so many fun and interactive things to do throughout the book such as reading the letters. It keeps my two children amused and they never tire of reading such a lovely book.

lpwilford Adult 739 book reviews

19th July '18

I read it to aiwilford aged 6 aged 6 & to mrwilford aged 4 aged 4

Such a clever idea for a book. The postman goes around the village delievering post. The letters are in envelopes attached to the book, which you can take out and read. My kids have not got bored of reading this as there is so much to look at and do.

Fifiod Aged 4 22 books

27th November '16

Fifiod read it themselves aged 4 aged 4

I really like this book, It follows the Jolly Postman as he does his rounds, there are lots of fairy tale and story characters along along the way.and you get to read the letters that are sent to them. my favourite letter to look at is the Witches.

KingJason Adult 123 book reviews

2nd August '18

I read it to CassidyDenness aged 8 aged 8

If you've got kids then you'll not go wrong with getting this book, more than just a story, there are letter's, cards, leaflets, catalogues. Any kid will have at least 47minutes of fun with this book.

rubyb-from-gloucester Adult 93 book reviews

29th October '16

I read it to RUBYB aged 4 aged 4

One of my favourite books to read to my daughter! I love the attention to detail throughout! My daughter loves opening each letter and the characters used in the book. There is so much you can discuss on each page. A must have book for any child's bookcase!

Stephi Adult 16 book reviews

19th August '18

I read it to Elles05 aged 13 aged 13

I loved this book as a child and loved reading it to my daughter aswell. We loved the different letters that the Jolly Postman delivered. The characters are well known to all adults and children which makes it more special. The illustrations are wonderful and really help to bring the book alive.

bearandfoxblog Adult 51 book reviews

30th October '17

I read it to mrbear aged 6 aged 6 & to mrfox aged 2 aged 2

This book is such a great idea. I still have my old copy from childhood, and my boys love opening all the little letters in it and reading the tiny mail. We have the Christmas one too.

Ashbeee Adult 341 book reviews

30th October '16

I read it to Brobee aged 4 aged 4 & to Toodee aged 2 aged 2

This is a classic story and is still a brilliant read. The postman delivers letters to nursery rhyme characters through the story. There are lovely little envelopes to open and the illustrations are delightful. It is wonderful to read aloud (if a little long!) at bedtime.

Sid98 Adult 68 book reviews

7th October '18

I read it to Anas aged 3 aged 3 & to Amina aged 1 aged 1

Lovely book its interactive and we love seeing the characters which we know

Mrskelly1985 Adult 62 book reviews

14th September '16

I read it to Ckelly2013 aged 3 aged 3

I had this book when I was little so when my mum brought a copy for my daughter I was so happy. We've read this book about 3 or 4 times now and my daughter still enjoys it.
I think it's a great story based on characters of stories we know.
My daughter loves to take out the letters on each page for me to read them to her. She likes to point out things on the pages too.

jo-from-bristol Adult 41 book reviews

13th November '14

I read it to JP Bristol aged 3 aged 3

I wanted to try this book as Peepo and Each Peach Pear Plum had gone down really well when the boys were little. Again the rhyming text makes this really readable and the boys enjoy listening to the book where they already recognise the characters as it brings together many of the fairytale classics (Cinderella, Jack in a Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood etc). However parents be warned- the post that the Jolly Postman delivers are all included in the book so whilst it is fun and novel for the children to have an interactive book as they open all the envelopes and discover the contents, it does take a while to get through- not recommended for bedtime unless you have a lot of time!

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About Allan Ahlberg

Allan Ahlberg Biography
Allan Ahlberg was born on 5th June 1938 in Croydon. Allan and his wife, Janet Ahlberg, worked together for 20 years creating many children's books, including picture books, before Janet passed away in 1994. Allan wrote the stories while Janet illustrated them.

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About Janet Ahlberg

Janet Ahlberg Biography
Janet Hall was born 21st October 1944 in Yorkshire and brought up in Leicester. Janet met her husband, Allan, while enrolled in a teacher training course at Sunderland Technical College and they married in 1969.
They worked together for 20 years until Janet died in 1994. Allan wrote the books while Janet illustrated them.
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