The story behind The Jolly Postman, the best book of your childhood

BOOKS: A new exhibition marks 40 years since the publication of Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s delicately crafted tale of a tea-drinking postman delivering (real) letters. Their daughter Jessica tells Jess ...
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#TBT Reads: The Jolly Postman Has The Best Job

No one was making children's books back in the day like wife and husband Janet and Allan Ahlberg. This duo of writer and illustrator were ridiculously good at building stories and books — and yes, ...
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Children’s author Allan Ahlberg, whose works included ‘The Jolly Postman,’ dead at 87

British author Allan Ahlberg, who published more than 150 children’s books including “The Jolly Postman” and “Each Peach Pear Plum,” died Tuesday, according to his publisher. He was 87. Penguin Random ...
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Allan Ahlberg, British children's author of 'Funny Bones' and 'The Jolly Postman', dies aged 87

Celebrated British children's author Allan Ahlberg has died aged 87, his publisher Penguin Random House has confirmed. Ahlberg wrote 150 books, including beloved titles like “The Jolly Postman or ...
Southern Daily Echo

Postman book gives pupils jolly good ideas

THESE pupils at a Hedge End primary school took part in a special end-of-term activity day based on a popular children's book. The Jolly Postman series, created by Janet and Allan Ahlberg inspired ...