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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
“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
surprise
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beautiful
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signs
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palace
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bicycles
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letter
concepts
03
“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
wickedness
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uniforms
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witches
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cottages
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letter
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blue
ᐧ
gingerbread
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garage
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
feelings
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hot
ᐧ
shady
ᐧ
big
ᐧ
teeth
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
houses
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steps
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story
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bread
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bear
ᐧ
party
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
games
ᐧ
note
ᐧ
pockets
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play
ᐧ
party
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dresses
ᐧ
to join
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
light
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birthdays
ᐧ
bakers
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beautiful
ᐧ
going fast
ᐧ
flame of a candle
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rhymes
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cake
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bear
ᐧ
dish
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
drinks
ᐧ
nervousness
ᐧ
tea
ᐧ
drinking
ᐧ
to read
ᐧ
letter
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
work
ᐧ
books
ᐧ
drinks
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drunk
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bicycles
ᐧ
to read
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
bells
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milk
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giants
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bottles
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stopping
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door
ᐧ
to hear
concepts
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The Great Gatsby
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Mere Christianity
Becoming
The Hunger Games
Where the Crawdads Sing
The Handmaid's Tale
The Jungle Book
days
bicycles
hills
far away
Jolly Postman
surprise
beautiful
signs
palace
letter
wickedness
uniforms
witches
cottages
blue
gingerbread
garage
feelings
hot
shady
big
teeth
Grandma
houses
steps
story
bread
bear
party
games
note
pockets
play
dresses
to join
Goldilocks
light
birthdays
bakers
going fast
flame of a candle
rhymes
cake
dish
drinks
nervousness
tea
drinking
to read
work
books
drunk
mail
bells
milk
giants
bottles
stopping
door
to hear
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