The Jolly Pocket Postman - Alan Ahlberg

The Jolly Pocket Postman By Janet & Allan Ahlberg First published in 1995 Hardback ISBN: 0434969427 CE Marked RRP £10.99 Over 4 million copies sold worldwide. Age group – Anything from 2 years upwards in my experience! It’s great to read aloud, but would be equally enjoyed by independent readers I think. ********************************************************************* *****The Story***** The Jolly Pocket Postman is…you’ve guessed it….a postman! This is the story of how one day, upon discovering that the tyres of his bicycle were flat, he decided to walk to ...  Read the complete review

The Jolly Pocket Postman by Janet & Allan Ahlberg. This is a quite enchanting and extraordinary addition to the Jolly Postman series of books. The authors have cleverly interwoven the stories of Jack & The Beanstalk, Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz, with shades of Sliding Doors (I kid you not, read on!). The Story ------------- The Jolly Postman starts his day in quite ordinary fashion, having his breakfast, reading the paper and feeding the dog. However, when he tries to go to work on this particular day, he finds that his bicycle tyre is flat. This one, seemingly innocuous event, sets an adventure in motion. His slight ...  Read the complete review