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The Jolly Pocket Postman

The Jolly Pocket Postman

The interactive pocket-sized adventure

Summary

Join the Jolly Postman on a mysterious morning round as he SHRINKS to the size of a postage stamp.

Can he still deliver his letters?


Packed with all of your favourite fairytale characters, The Jolly Pocket Postman books have delighted young readers for generations. With pull-out letters and a magnifying glass for little ones to peek through, each page is packed with fun, rhyming text and joyful illustrations.

From the award-winning authors of Funnybones and Peepo, comes another adventure from the UK's favourite postman.

Can't get enough of The Jolly Postman? Discover:
The Jolly Christmas Postman
The Jolly Postman and Other People's Letters

About the authors

Allan Ahlberg

Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. 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. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex.
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Janet Ahlberg (Illustrator)

Janet Ahlberg, along with Allan Ahlberg, created some of the world's most popular picture books, including EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN, both winners of Greenaway Medals, and THE BABY'S CATALOGUE, inspired by their daughter Jessica. Janet died in 1994.
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