It’s one of my favourites and even as an adult I enjoy my annual reading of the story and opening all the envelopes. Hogletpoglet. November 2018 - Ben was instantly a fan, especially of pulling all the mail out of the envelopes. There is something about books with flaps/pockets that children just can’t get enough of. I would read it all the time around December :). I had lots of fun with this book, which I used ove. On his back he carries a sack bursting full of letters, cards, and presents that he delivers to all sorts of well-loved characters from different traditional tales and nursery rhymes. Stunning! In the book, I see the postman surrounded by lightly painted snow, and each envelope is addressed elegantly to the fairytale character. Each letter, map, puzzle inside provides opportunities to explore different text types and the opportunity to ask questions to aid comprehension such as ‘why. The Jolly Postman brings a batch of wonderful letters for Christmas, including notes from the Big Bad Wolf and all the King's men. The Jolly Postman books are a hit with my reception class for this exact reason. =|. This book presents itself with lots of of different learning opportunities from recalling character names and the stories and rhymes they come from, to writing Christmas cards, Christmas lists and letters to Santa Claus. The cleverly written letters from/to characters such as The Big Bad Wolf, Little Red Riding Hood and Humpty Dumpty offer intertextuality which helps create powerful links. The illustrations helped to contribute the meaning of an adventure because each mail recipient had something for the reader to open. As the postman bring Christmas tidings, the reader is invited to open letters, read postcards, assemble a puzzle, and more! The Jolly Christmas postman inspires those festive feelings. The interactive features are a definite plus! I love Christmas and I love this book, especially that closing picture! ), Janet Ahlberg (1944-1994) was a British children's book illustrator, and the co-creator, together with her husband. Each letter comes in a different size and shape, and can be taken out of its stamp-addressed envelope and read out aloud in class. Charming, Witty, Delightful, and Festive!! Great illustrations and fun story, but the true star of the show are the letters. Comment Report abuse. The Jolly Christmas Postman is an amusing tale that follows the journey of a postman doing the rounds on his bicycle on Christmas Eve. Welcome back. The author creates a unique story through joining classic fairytales and their characters such as little red riding hood and the three little pigs into one storyline.