The Jolly Christmas Postman
by Allan Ahlberg, illustrated by Janet Ahlberg
Interest age: 5+
Reading age: 6+
Published by Puffin, 2011
About this book
In this follow-up to the Ahlbergs' classic The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters, we follow our happy postman on his Christmas rounds in a fairytale town. Children will love exploring the illustrated details and seeing what's in all the envelopes.
Find out what's on Humpty-Dumpty's get-well jigsaw and who has sent Red Riding Hood a board game for Christmas. Preschoolers will enjoy the rhyming text and familiar characters and older children can start to read the story and letters themselves. An old favourite that will be pulled out every Christmas and probably throughout the year.
About the author
What to read next
We know that children can get hooked on a favourite book series or author and struggle to find something they love as much, but we’re here to help.
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Janet and Allan Ahlberg created some utterly timeless books together, but if you've read all of their works, what should you try next? We've got some ideas and want your thoughts too...
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Our pick of the best fun stories to share once you've read The Jolly Christmas Postman.
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Our favourite books by Allan Ahlberg
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