Books

Whiffy Wilson

Caryl Hart, Author

Leonie Lord, Illustrator

Paperback

Series: Whiffy Wilson

Imprint: Orchard Books

Publication date: April 5, 2012

Category: Picture books

ISBN: 9781408309193

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There was a wolf called Wilson
Who never brushed his hair.
He never washed his paws or face
Or changed his underwear.

Will anyone be able to persuade Whiffy Wilson to change his grotty ways for something far less stinky? Peew! Let’s hope so.

A fantastically funny verse from the brilliant Caryl Hart, with grubby-but-great illustrations from the hugely talented illustrator of The Dirty Great Dinosaur.

Reviews

A romp of a picture book that conceals a serious message

The Bookseller

The rhyming text and adorable illustrations just make you want to laugh

Wiltshire Life

Stole our hearts from the moment we turned the first page.

Ham & High Express

This rollicking read-aloud is full of fun

The Bookseller

Fantastically funny.

Bookseller

Fun to read aloud... the illustrations are all delightful.

Bookbag

Beautifully illustrated, Whiffy entertains both the reader and the listener while imparting an important message.

Northern Echo

Wonderful.

Lytham St Annes Express

Caryl Hart's variations on the wolf theme are charming and Leonie Lord's expressive illustrations work well too.

School Librarian

The rhyming text and adorable illustrations just make you laugh.

Wiltshire Life

The rhyming text is hilarious, making this a wonderful cautionary tale.

Booktrust

Beautifully illustrated, Whiffy entertains both the reader and the listener while imparting an important message

The Northern Echo

The rhyming text is hilarious, making this a wonderful cautionary tale

Book Trust

Caryl Hart's variations on the wolf theme are charming and Leonie Lord's expressive illustrations work well

School Librarian

The story is fun, and has plenty of disgusting bits to keep little ones laughing ... a wonderful picture book

Lytham St Annes Express

A fantastically funny rhyming tale of a stinky but sweet wolf

The Bookseller

As soon as you pick it up you know it's going to be good ... fun to read aloud ... the illustrations are all delightful

The Bookbag

A rhyming story, skilfully written and with superb illustrations

The Guardian

A must read picture book

Let's Talk

Caryl Hart

Caryl Hart is the author of many bestselling books for children, including the hugely successful How to Grow A Dinosaur and The Princess and the Peas. She is the winner of the Stockport Children’s Book Award, the Sheffield Children’s Book Award and the Lancashire Share a Story Award. Caryl lives on the top of a windy hill in the Peak District with her guitar-playing husband, two cheeky daughters, one extremely fluffy black cat, a goldfish, four hens and an invisible dog called Paddy.

Follow Caryl at carylhart.com and @carylhart1

Leonie Lord

Leonie Lord grew up in Gloucestershire and studied illustration at Central St Martins College, London.
Since graduating she has worked in various different areas of illustration but has mainly produced editorial work, contributing regularly for newspapers such as The Sunday Telegraph and The Guardian.

Leonie has a young family, which has recently renewed her love of children’s books, inspiring a world in which anything and everything is possible and probably about to happen any minute. This has led her to illustrate for children herself; The Dirty Great Dinosaur being her first illustrated book for children.

After spells in London and Sydney, Leonie now lives in Cheltenham in an upside-down house with her husband and two children.