The Jolly Postman
The Jolly Postman is a 1986 fae fiction short story by Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg. Readers will find themes of letters, specimens, toy and movable books and postal service.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 46 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 23 editions across 3 languages.
It runs to roughly 29 pages — about 30 minutes of reading at an average pace.
About The Jolly Postman
This gorgeously illustrated, full-color classic celebrates a time before email by depicting amusing correspondence between fairy tale and Mother Goose characters. What could possibly be in a letter from Goldilocks to the Three Bears? Who would write to the Wicked Witch? Open this book, take out the letters, and discover what favorite characters would write to each other--and reimagine best-loved tales together.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Jolly Postman?
The Jolly Postman was written by Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg and first published in 1986.
What genre is The Jolly Postman?
It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.
How long is The Jolly Postman?
The median edition has 29 pages, about about 30 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Jolly Postman?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Wind in the Willows, The Wishing Spell and Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After.
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