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Jolly Postman Quotes
Nine of the best book quotes from Jolly Postman
01
“Once upon a bicycle, So they say, A Jolly Postman came one day From over the hills And far away...”
Allan Ahlberg
author
The Jolly Postman
book
Jolly Postman
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days
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bicycles
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far away
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hills
concepts
02
“Off went the Postman, Toodle-oo! In his uniform of postal blue To a gingerbread cottage- And garage too! With a letter for the Wicked Witch.”
Allan Ahlberg
author
The Jolly Postman
book
Jolly Postman
character
garage
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letter
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blue
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wickedness
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cottages
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uniforms
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witches
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gingerbread
concepts
03
“Once more on his bicycle The Postman rode To a beautiful palace, so we’ve been told, Where nightingales sang And a sign said ‘SOLD’, With a letter for...Cinderella. (There’s a surprise!)”
Allan Ahlberg
author
The Jolly Postman
book
Jolly Postman
character
palace
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beautiful
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bicycles
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signs
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surprise
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letter
concepts
04
“Later on, the Postman, Feeling hot, Came upon a ‘grandma’ in a shady spot; But ‘Grandma’- What big teeth you’ve got!”
Allan Ahlberg
author
The Jolly Postman
book
Jolly Postman
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Grandma
characters
big
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hot
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shady
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teeth
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feelings
concepts
05
“Now the Jolly Postman, Nearly done (so is the story), Came to a house where a party had begun. On the step Was a Bear with a bun.”
Allan Ahlberg
author
The Jolly Postman
book
Jolly Postman
character
bread
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steps
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bear
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houses
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party
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story
concepts
06
“So Goldilocks put the pound note In the pocket of her frock, And the Postman joined the party And they all played ‘Postman’s Knock’. “
Allan Ahlberg
author
The Jolly Postman
book
Goldilocks
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Jolly Postman
characters
games
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note
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pockets
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play
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party
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dresses
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to join
concepts
07
“So ‘Grandma’ read the letter And poured the tea, Which the not-so-Jolly Postman Drank...nervously.”
Allan Ahlberg
author
The Jolly Postman
book
Jolly Postman
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Grandma
characters
nervousness
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drinks
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letter
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to read
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drinking
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tea
concepts
08
“So Cinders read her little book, The Postman drank champagne Then wobbled off On his round again (and again and again – Oops!)”
Allan Ahlberg
author
The Jolly Postman
book
Jolly Postman
character
bicycles
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work
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drinks
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books
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mail
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drunk
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to read
concepts
09
“Soon the Jolly Postman, We hear tell, Stopped at a door with a giant bell And a giant Bottle of milk as well”
Allan Ahlberg
author
The Jolly Postman
book
Jolly Postman
character
to hear
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door
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stopping
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bottles
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giants
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milk
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bells
concepts
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far away
hills
garage
letter
blue
wickedness
cottages
uniforms
witches
gingerbread
palace
beautiful
signs
surprise
big
hot
shady
teeth
feelings
bread
steps
bear
houses
party
story
games
note
pockets
play
dresses
to join
nervousness
drinks
to read
drinking
tea
work
books
mail
drunk
to hear
door
stopping
bottles
giants
milk
bells
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