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"A rollicking good story; Quentin Blake's irresistible illustrations capture every madcap moment." --The Guardian
"A wonderful treat for young and old alike and a real classic that should sit proudly on every nursery bookshelf." --Lovereading4kids
"This book is a fairy tale with a difference. Mad, crazy, zany, chaotic: how else do you describe the exuberance which explodes over every page? Children of 3+ will adore this." --Blackbird Pie
'A riot of a book.' -- Cork Evening Echo
"A wonderful treat for young and old alike and a real classic that should sit proudly on every nursery bookshelf." --Lovereading4kids
"This book is a fairy tale with a difference. Mad, crazy, zany, chaotic: how else do you describe the exuberance which explodes over every page? Children of 3+ will adore this." --Blackbird Pie
'A riot of a book.' -- Cork Evening Echo
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Paperback reissue of this classic picture book from John Yeoman and Quentin Blake about seven feisty washerwomen and their escape from a very large pile of laundry!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My stepson, normally only seduced by stories of dragons and knights, LOVED this book. We have read it more than any of his others. It is the quirky tale of seven washerwomen who rebel against their nasty boss and in doing so discover their wild sides...only to be tamed by seven woodcutters (but not in a conventional way). Such strong women characters, Quentin Blakes's artwork is always such a joy, and John Yeoman is a great writer - such a wonderful book. 'Gee up Lysander!'
Format:Paperback
This is a wonderful book, fun, characterful, anarchic and engaging. The story follows seven washwomen who throw off their bonds, run rampage and eventually settle down in the woods in an idyllic and anarchistic (in the best sense) non-standard family. Our 2 1/2 year old loves it. Highly recommended.
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Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review
12 Aug 2009
Format:Hardcover
Reviewed by: Wayne Walker
Can you imagine what it would be like to be walking down the road and meet seven wild washerwomen driving a goat cart? In this fairy tale-like story, there are seven washerwomen, Dottie, Lottie, Molly, Dolly, Winnie, Minnie, and Ernestine, who work day in and day out from morning to night sorting, plunging, soaking, soaping, pounding, rinsing, wringing, and drying clothes for Mr. Balthazar Tight. In fact, they must begin at the crack of dawn by ironing yesterday's clothes before the day's new load arrives. One morning they decide to leave and jump in the goat cart that Perkins, the delivery boy, uses to contain the dirty clothes. What havoc will they wreak in town? And what will they do when seven dirty woodcutters from the forest stand in their way?
Sometimes children need a book that they can read or have read to them just for fun. The rollicking text of The Wild Washerwomen by John Yeoman has an easily understood yet challenging vocabulary for beginning readers, and the madcap story has enough anticipation to hold any youngster's attention, including those who are hearing it as a read-aloud. In addition, the book is visually attractive with the full-color pictures by award-winning illustrator Quentin Blake. One really feels that mean old Mr. Balthazar Tight gets precisely what he deserves! Kids should like this book.
Can you imagine what it would be like to be walking down the road and meet seven wild washerwomen driving a goat cart? In this fairy tale-like story, there are seven washerwomen, Dottie, Lottie, Molly, Dolly, Winnie, Minnie, and Ernestine, who work day in and day out from morning to night sorting, plunging, soaking, soaping, pounding, rinsing, wringing, and drying clothes for Mr. Balthazar Tight. In fact, they must begin at the crack of dawn by ironing yesterday's clothes before the day's new load arrives. One morning they decide to leave and jump in the goat cart that Perkins, the delivery boy, uses to contain the dirty clothes. What havoc will they wreak in town? And what will they do when seven dirty woodcutters from the forest stand in their way?
Sometimes children need a book that they can read or have read to them just for fun. The rollicking text of The Wild Washerwomen by John Yeoman has an easily understood yet challenging vocabulary for beginning readers, and the madcap story has enough anticipation to hold any youngster's attention, including those who are hearing it as a read-aloud. In addition, the book is visually attractive with the full-color pictures by award-winning illustrator Quentin Blake. One really feels that mean old Mr. Balthazar Tight gets precisely what he deserves! Kids should like this book.
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