The Jolly Christmas Postman By Allan Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg
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A fabulous new-look edition of this bestselling picture book classic to celebrate its 20th birthday! Children can take each colourful gift out of its envelope and discover for themselves what well-known fairy-tale characters are sending to one another for Christmas.The Jolly Postman’s mailbag is stuffed full of Christmassy letters and parcels. This novelty book lets you open them all to peek inside. You can open a card for Baby Bear, a jigsaw for Humpty Dumpty, a game for Mr Wolf and many more parcels. But don’t forget to wrap them back up so they arrive safely on Christmas Day!With merry pictures, bouncy rhymes and jolly presents to unwrap, this gorgeous Christmas book will make you happier than happy. The book experts agree: they loved it so much they awarded it the Kate Greenaway Medal.It's Christmas Eve and the Jolly Postman is delivering greetings to various fairy-tale characters – there's a card for Baby Bear, a game appropriately called ‘Beware’ for Red Riding Hood from Mr Wolf, a get-well jigsaw for hospitalised Humpty Dumpty and three more surprise envelopes…Age 5–8 approx.Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children’s books and with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children’s picture books, including It was a Dark and Stormy Night, Funnybones, Each Peach Pear Plum and Peepo! The Jolly Christmas Postman is the seasonal sequel of, the Kate Greenaway Medal winning, The Jolly Postman which has sold over five million copies worldwide and remains one of the most innovative and interactive children’s books available.*Author Biography*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. His latest book - Kicking a Ball, illustrated by Sebastien Braun was published in May. He has also written prize-winning poetry and longer fiction. He lives in Bath, and, to avoid distractions, writes from a shed in his garden!
A fabulous new-look edition of this bestselling picture book classic to celebrate its 20th birthday! Children can take each colourful gift out of its envelope and discover for themselves what well-known fairy-tale characters are sending to one another for Christmas.The Jolly Postman’s mailbag is stuffed full of Christmassy letters and parcels. This novelty book lets you open them all to peek inside. You can open a card for Baby Bear, a jigsaw for Humpty Dumpty, a game for Mr Wolf and many more parcels. But don’t forget to wrap them back up so they arrive safely on Christmas Day!With merry pictures, bouncy rhymes and jolly presents to unwrap, this gorgeous Christmas book will make you happier than happy. The book experts agree: they loved it so much they awarded it the Kate Greenaway Medal.It's Christmas Eve and the Jolly Postman is delivering greetings to various fairy-tale characters – there's a card for Baby Bear, a game appropriately called ‘Beware’ for Red Riding Hood from Mr Wolf, a get-well jigsaw for hospitalised Humpty Dumpty and three more surprise envelopes…Age 5–8 approx.Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children’s books and with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children’s picture books, including It was a Dark and Stormy Night, Funnybones, Each Peach Pear Plum and Peepo! The Jolly Christmas Postman is the seasonal sequel of, the Kate Greenaway Medal winning, The Jolly Postman which has sold over five million copies worldwide and remains one of the most innovative and interactive children’s books available.*Author Biography*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. His latest book - Kicking a Ball, illustrated by Sebastien Braun was published in May. He has also written prize-winning poetry and longer fiction. He lives in Bath, and, to avoid distractions, writes from a shed in his garden!
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