The Jolly Postman

Why we like it

A wonderfully clever classic from the days when getting a letter in the mail still felt like an event. The Jolly Postman cycles through fairy-tale country delivering real removable letters to familiar characters, turning the book itself into part story, part game and part tiny postal adventure. It has the kind of charm children remember and adults are delighted to rediscover.

Details

• By Allan Ahlberg
• Illustrated by Janet Ahlberg
• Hardcover picture book
• 32 pages
• Includes removable letters tucked into envelope-style pages
• Features familiar fairy-tale and Mother Goose characters