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Janet Ahlberg Books

Discover the magical Christmas story that has delighted children for generations!

The Jolly Postman has a busy day ahead. It’s Christmas Eve in Fairy-Tale Land and there’s plenty of post for him to deliver!

There’s a card for Baby Bear, a get-well jigsaw for Humpty Dumpty and even something for Red Riding Hood. But, can he deliver it all before Christmas?

Little hands will love opening the envelopes to read the post in this magical story, full of festive, fairy tale surprises!

The classic storybook Each Peach Pear Plum is an ideal choice for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) due to its fun rhyming verses, lovable illustrations by Janet and Allan Ahlberg and familiar fairy-tale characters that children enjoy spotting. Readers who recognise the characters will have fun guessing the rhymes, using the pictures for clues (Where is Cinderella? In the cellar! Who is in the wood? Robin Hood!).

The book has stood the test of time and remains a firm favourite with Preschool and Reception children.

Join the Jolly Postman as he delivers letters in fairy-tale land in this fun, interactive story book!

The Jolly Postman is off on another adventure as he delivers letters around fairy-tale land! Children will love opening the envelopes to read a letter from Goldilocks, a postcard addressed to a giant up a beanstalk… and even a note for the Big Bad Wolf!

Discover the magic of letters with this much-loved rhyming tale, which has delighted readers for generations.

A classic picture book by Janet and Alan Ahlberg, all about a class of children starting school. The story walks through the experiences of the first term of school for a group of children, exploring the different activities and equipment they come across. A gently positive story that also explains that starting school is about more than just the first day!

Funnybones follows the adventures of a well-loved family of skeletons.

These classic stories are full of humour and provide a great curriculum link into finding out about what lies inside the human body, or simply to read for the sheer delight of enjoying the characters and their night time adventures.

 

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