Wishy-Washy Wonder

Description

This Joy Cowley anthology is for children, but parents will enjoy the nostalgia of the return of Mrs and Mr Wishy-Washy and Cow, Pig, and Duck. Reading each of the seven stand-alone stories is a feel-good experience. In typical Cowley style, the "smallest" characters always come out the winners and children will relate to the antics of Mrs Wishy-Washy's animals as they "help out" in many different ways, dress up, get rid of the competition, and share their appreciation of Mrs Wishy-Washy. Children will also enjoy knowing more than the animals and delight in the humorous twists. Each carefully constructed story is short, making it an ideal bedtime read. Beautifully designed and illustrated for young readers by award-winning New Zealand illustrator Philip Webb, perfect text-picture matches means that beginning readers can read this book independently. Containing seven stories written with rhythm and repetition by New Zealand's champion children's writer, this Joy Cowley anthology is also great value for money. Dip into Wishy-Washy Wonder and discover why more than 40 million Mrs Wishy-Washy stories have been sold around the world. With the current focus on hygiene, cleanliness obsessed Mrs Wishy-Washy is the character for our time! Pair with the companion anthology Wishy-Washy World to experience the whole collection.

Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand's most famous and much-loved children's authors, having written over 1,000 titles and been made a member of The Order of New Zealand. Philip Webb is a well-known children's book illustrator. Born in England, Philip spent his early years in Hong Kong and Kenya before moving to New Zealand. He has illustrated a large number of children's books and won several awards, including New Zealand Post Honour Awards in 2000 and 2009.