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The Jolly Postman Quotes
10 of the best book quotes from The 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
character
days
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bicycles
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hills
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far away
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
uniforms
ᐧ
cottages
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letter
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witches
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blue
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gingerbread
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garage
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wickedness
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
bicycles
ᐧ
palace
ᐧ
surprise
ᐧ
beautiful
ᐧ
letter
ᐧ
signs
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
ᐧ
Grandma
characters
hot
ᐧ
shady
ᐧ
teeth
ᐧ
feelings
ᐧ
big
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
story
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houses
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party
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steps
ᐧ
bear
ᐧ
bread
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
Jolly Postman
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Goldilocks
characters
play
ᐧ
note
ᐧ
games
ᐧ
party
ᐧ
to join
ᐧ
pockets
ᐧ
dresses
concepts
07
“Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake baker’s man, Bake me a cake as fast as you can, Carry it in on a beautiful plate And light up the candles- TODAY I AM EIGHT!”
Allan Ahlberg
author
The Jolly Postman
book
cake
ᐧ
bakers
ᐧ
going fast
ᐧ
beautiful
ᐧ
dish
ᐧ
birthdays
ᐧ
light
ᐧ
flame of a candle
ᐧ
bear
ᐧ
rhymes
concepts
08
“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
ᐧ
Grandma
characters
to read
ᐧ
letter
ᐧ
tea
ᐧ
drinks
ᐧ
drinking
ᐧ
nervousness
concepts
09
“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
drunk
ᐧ
to read
ᐧ
books
ᐧ
drinks
ᐧ
work
ᐧ
bicycles
ᐧ
mail
concepts
10
“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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stopping
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door
ᐧ
bells
ᐧ
giants
ᐧ
bottles
ᐧ
milk
concepts
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dumbledore
Becoming
The Hunger Games
Where the Crawdads Sing
The Handmaid's Tale
The Jungle Book
days
Jolly Postman
bicycles
hills
far away
uniforms
cottages
letter
witches
blue
gingerbread
garage
wickedness
palace
surprise
beautiful
signs
hot
shady
teeth
Grandma
feelings
big
story
houses
party
steps
bear
bread
play
note
games
Goldilocks
to join
pockets
dresses
cake
bakers
going fast
dish
birthdays
light
flame of a candle
rhymes
to read
tea
drinks
drinking
nervousness
drunk
books
work
mail
to hear
stopping
door
bells
giants
bottles
milk
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