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Written by Anthony Browne
Illustrated by Anthony Browne
Part of the Willy the Chimp Series
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A new story about Willy the chimp is always exciting. Willy is off to the park when he notices a cloud following him. No matter how hard he tries he can’t escape it, and while everyone else is having fun, Willy sits and shivers. The police can’t help, and hiding inside just gets him hot and bothered. Only when Willy shouts at the cloud do things improve: in the resulting cloudburst Willy dances in the delicious cool rain, joyful and Fred Astaire-like! Browne is an extraordinarily adept storyteller and this funny, wry story explores feelings of anxiety and apprehension. As ever there’s so much to look at in the surreal illustrations, and children will discover more in each reading. ~ Andrea Reece
From the former Children's Laureate and twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal comes a stunning and perceptive story about worry and anxiety, featuring his much loved chimp, Willy.
One day Willy goes to the park. It's a sunny day, but a cloud hovers over him and he can't join in the fun. What can Willy do to make this mysterious cloud go away? Exceptional illustrations combined with the insightful story makes this an essential book for young children.
This latest picture book about the lovable Willy will delight the threes-plus and make them smile, even in cloudy February. Newbury Weekly News
An insightful exploration of anxiety, emotions and facing your fears, told in an engaging, accessible style. The Bookseller
ISBN: 9781406373837
Publication date: 01/10/2017
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781406366969
Publication date: 01/09/2016
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
| ISBN: | 9781406373837 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2017 |
| Author: | Anthony Browne |
| Illustrator: | Anthony Browne |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Suitable for: | 3+ readers, 5+ readers |
| Genres: | General Fiction, Personal Social Health Economic |
| Collections: | Anxiety & Wellbeing - 50 Books to Help Children Cope, |
As a childAnthony grew up in a village called Hipperholme, in Yorkshire. He loved art and would spend hours drawing with his beloved father. He says of his father, “He was an unusual man – outwardly strong and confident, but also shy and sensitive – a bit like the gorillas I love to illustrate now. As well as drawing, he encouraged me to play a lot of sports, such as rugby and soccer and cricket. I was small for my age and I used to go to a fairly tough school – if I hadn’t been good ...
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