What’s A Wonkey Donkey?

I read the book ‘Wonkey Donkey’ which was written by Craig Smith, with illustrations by Katz Cowley.

It’s the funniest story I have read this year about a very misfortunate donkey.

When a bird walks down the road and meets a donkey he finds that the donkey is most unfortunate to have only three legs, one eye and a lot more issues.

However the donkey’s mischievous and likes Country music so that’s a bonus.

In my view this is the funniest book I have read. The illustrations are great.

Then I watched Craig Smith singing it on You Tube and I was in stitches, it’s hilarious.

I would recommend this book for children and adults it’s very funny.

My final thoughts on this book is that it’s a great book to read or better still watch on You Tube because if you’re a little down in the dumps, you won’t be for long.

Read or watch it now and tell me what you think?

When A Snail Saves The Day?

I read the book ‘The Snail and the Whale’ which was written by Julia Donaldson, with illustrations by Axel Scheffler.

It’s a lovely story about a grey blue hump back whale who takes a tiny snail around the world on his tail.

But when the whale gets into difficulties and gets beached onto the shore, the tiny snail must get help.

Although it’s hard when you’re tiny he leaves a snail trail which leads to their rescue and a happy ending.

In my view a great book for children to understand in just simple terms what happens to whales if they come too close to the shore and what we can do to help.

It’s definitely worth reading.

My final thoughts on this book are that it’s a lovely book to read to young children, slightly sad with a happy ending.

Read it now and tell me what you think?

Does The Moon Sleep?

I read the book ‘Corduroy’ which was written and illustrated by Don Freeman.

It’s a wonderful story about a toy bear called Corduroy who lives at the department store but wants to be taken home.

When the little bear finds that he has lost a button he goes on an adventure to find it, unfortunately he’s found and returned to the toy department.

All ends well when a little girl likes the little bear and brings him home where they become forever friends.

In my view this is a beautiful story that reflects imperfection and a longing to be wanted that is shown in a positive way.

Many children long to be wanted and loved by their families, the latest games, toys and merchandise does not make up for the quality time you could spend playing with your child, once that time has gone there’s no turning back the clock.

It’s definitely worth reading, young children will like it.

My final thoughts on this book are that you don’t realize how emotional the ending is, when a lonely bear and a lonely child finally find each other. I think it’s beautiful.

Read it now and tell me what you think?

Can Animals Dance?

I read the book ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’ which was written by Giles Andreae, with illustrations by Guy Parker-Rees.

It’s a wonderful story about a giraffe called Gerald who had four left feet or legs in his case.

When all the animals at the annual jungle dance make fun of Gerald’s dancing he leaves very sad. He wished he could dance.

When a cricket helps Gerald find the music that he loves, his dancing comes naturally.

Back at the jungle dance Gerald shows off his dancing moves and impresses them all.

A great end to the story for Gerald, beautifully illustrated.

In my view it’s a lovely story that’s so familiar to a lot of children and adults alike.

If we attempt to do something that’s done incorrectly we’re either laughed at or it’s frowned upon.

Not all of us are high achievers but like Gerald we are unique we must find our own way to achieve the same thing. Just because something has been done one way does not mean that it cannot be done in another way?

So the message here is never give up until you find the music that comes naturally to you.

I would definitely recommend reading this book.

My final thoughts on this book are that it’s a lovely book for both children and adults.

Read it now and tell me what you think?

Who’s Corduroy?

I read the book ‘Corduroy’ which was written and illustrated by Don Freeman.

It’s a wonderful story about a toy bear called Corduroy who lives at the department store but wants to be taken home.

When the little bear finds that he has lost a button he goes on an adventure to find it, unfortunately he is found and returned to the toy department.

All ends well when a little girl buys the little bear and brings him home where they become forever friends.

In my view this is a beautiful story that reflects imperfection and a longing to be wanted that’s shown in a positive way.

Many children long to be wanted and loved by their families, the latest games, toys and merchandise does not make up for the quality time that you could be spending playing with your child, once that time has gone there is no turning back the clock.

This book is definitely worth reading, young children will love it.

My final thoughts on this book are that I found the ending emotional, a lonely bear and a lonely child finally find each other. It’s beautiful.

Read it now and tell me what you think?

Do All Aliens Love Underpants?

I read the book ‘Aliens Love Underpants’ which was written by Claire Freedman, with illustrations by Ben Cort.

It’s a delightful story about aliens that come to Earth and steal Earthling’s underpants.

They have fun with the underpants and particularly like the elastic.

They sound like a very strange bunch indeed!

My view is that it would be difficult for aliens to steal underpants from my washing line as I haven’t got one; I use a dryer.

It’s definitely worth reading, young children will like it.

My final thought on this book is that it’s a fun book about aliens who like playing with pants.

But remember bring your washing in at night to stop your underpants from going missing!

Read it now and tell me what you think?