The Jolly Pocket Postman: The interactive pocket-sized adventure

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A Jolly Postman delivers letters to several famous fairy-tale characters such as the Big Bad Wolf, Cinderella, and the Three Bears.

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Nonetheless the kinaesthetic learner would be intrigued by this book, and the characters encountered as well as the illustrations are charming. The last pocket contains a sort of alternate history of the story, a miniature booklet of what else would have happened if, a fun meta-level finish including its own miniature pocket with even tinier mail inside. It is jam packed with lots of sweet illustrations and little extras which I am sure would children love to explore independently. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters is an interactive children's picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg.When I was little, this used to be my favorite book and I would make my mom read it to me almost every night. There are “pockets” designed like envelopes, which contain letters, a telegram, a “coded” message, a postcard and a miniature book.

The Jolly Pocket Postman: The interactive pocket-sized The Jolly Pocket Postman: The interactive pocket-sized

The story of The Jolly Pocket Postman is a sweet book about a postman and the varies antics that he gets up to. Born as Janet Hall in Yorkshire in 1944, she studied at Sunderland Technical College, where she met Ahlberg. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.WorldCat gives the entire description: "A Jolly Postman delivers letters to several famous fairy-tale characters such as the Big Bad Wolf, Cinderella, and the Three Bears. Our 'The Jolly Postman' resources also include everything you need to create beautiful displays for your classroom. The Federation of Children's Book Groups award (now named for the bookseller Red House) "celebrate[s] the books that children themselves love reading". I especially recommend it to today's children who might not have as much knowledge and experience about the post service and old fashioned books like Alice in Wonderland. Chris Riddell was the highly commended runner up and the Medal winner, 1999 and 2001, for illustrating two books in the Diary series by Richard Platt.

The Jolly Postman Series by Janet Ahlberg - Goodreads The Jolly Postman Series by Janet Ahlberg - Goodreads

From 1982 to 1999 the "Emil" figurines from Maschler publishers and BookTrust annually recognised the creator(s) of one "work of imagination for children, in which text and illustration are integrated so that each enhances and balances the other". The Ahlbergs won two major British book awards for The Jolly Postman, the 1986 Kurt Maschler Award [4] and 1987 Red House Children's Book Award. The story follows The Jolly Postman as he delivers letters and parcels to various characters from popular children's stories.Whilst the story itself is enjoyable, the best aspect of this book is that there are envelopes throughout the book that contain extra parts of the story, such as letters, postcards, a telegram, and a magnifying glass to read the small print. The popular children’s book by Janet and Allan Alhberg is brought to life in a literacy learning resource licensed by Penguin books. Janet Ahlberg was a commended runner up for the 1986 Greenaway Medal [7] [b] and she won the 1991 Greenaway for the sequel. A wonderful selection of 'The Jolly Postman' resources with everything you need to support your teaching on this lovely children's book.