The Jolly Postman

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name = The Jolly Postman
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author = Janet and Allan Ahlberg
illustrator = Janet Ahlberg
cover_artist = Janet Ahlberg
country = United Kingdom
language = English
series = The Jolly Postman
genre = Children's book, Picture book
publisher = Heinemann
release_date = 1986
media_type = Print (Hardcover)
pages = 48 pp (including letters)
isbn = ISBN 0-343-92515-2
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followed_by = The Jolly Pocket Postman

"The Jolly Postman" is a children's book written and illustrated by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, which took five years to write and was published in 1986. It was awarded the Children's Book Award and the Kurt Maschler Award. [http://www.penguin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000000334,00.html Allan Ahlberg - Penguin Books Authors] ]

Plot Summary

"The Jolly Postman" follows a postman, known only as "The Postman" or "The Jolly Postman" as he delivers letters to various characters. All the recipients of the letters are characters drawn from popular fairy tales or children's stories, including Goldilocks, the gingerbread man and Cinderella. Throughout the story, after each page of narration, there is a page shaped like an envelope which contains a letter which the postman has delivered. These letters are intended to be taken out when the postman delivers the level and add to the story. This concept follows similar lines to pop-up books in allowing the children, whom the book is intended to be read to, to be included in the reading of the book and interact with it.Review at [http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/printed-books/jolly-postman-or-other-peoples-letters-allen-ahlberg/239082/ DooYoo.co.uk] ]

Prizes

In 1986, "The Jolly Postman" was awarded the Kurt Maschler Award and in 1987, it was awarded the Children's Book Award.

equels

Following the succcess of "The Jolly Postman", Janet and Allan Ahlberg also wrote "The Jolly Pocket Postman" and "The Jolly Christmas Postman", which were both based along similar lines.

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