The Jolly Pocket Postman by Allan Ahlberg - Interactive Hardback Picture Book - Ages 3-7

Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9780670886265. Publisher: Puffin (Penguin Random House Children's UK). Age Range: 3-7 years. Overview:. The Jolly Pocket Postman is the much-loved third adventure in Janet and Allan Ahlberg's bestselling, award-winning Jolly Postman series, first published in 1995 and now available in a fresh hardback edition. This time the postman suffers a bump on the head and shrinks to the size of a postage stamp, tumbling into a curious, miniature world filled with familiar fairy-tale faces. Packed with pull-out letters, envelopes and a magnifying glass, it turns reading into a hands-on treasure hunt that delights children aged 3-7 and the grown-ups sharing story time with them.. About the Book:. Join the Jolly Postman on a mysterious morning round unlike any other. After a tumble leaves him the size of a postage stamp, he must find a way to keep delivering his letters despite his tiny new scale, meeting a host of nursery-rhyme and fairy-tale characters along the way who help - and occasionally hinder - his shrunken journey. True to Ahlberg tradition, each spread hides a real pull-out letter or note tucked inside its own miniature envelope, inviting children to physically remove, unfold and read along, while a bundled magnifying glass lets little hands peer closely at the tiny printed correspondence. The rhyming, rhythmic text keeps pages turning quickly and reads aloud beautifully, making it a natural pick for bedtime or classroom story time. Beyond the fun, the book quietly builds early literacy skills: children practise sequencing, prediction and fine motor control as they handle the interactive inserts, while the postal theme introduces gentle ideas about communication and correspondence. Illustrated in the warm, detailed style that made Janet and Allan Ahlberg's earlier titles - including the original Jolly Postman and The Jolly Christmas Postman - into modern classics, this edition captures the same nostalgic charm for a new g