The Wild Washerwomen

4.07 ( 118 Ratings by Goodreads)
The Wild Washerwomen

The Wild Washerwomen

4.07 (118 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 2 April, 2009
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'Look out, the wild washerwomen are coming!' Once upon a time there were seven unhappy washerwomen, with far too much washing to do. When their voices aren't heard they decide to go on strike - and wreak havoc in the local villages. No one can control the washerwomen, until seven woodcutters, decide to try. But perhaps the washerwomen will teach the woodcutters a thing or two instead, and everyone might just live happily ever after...
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781842709146
ISBN10 1842709143
Number Of Pages 32
Item Weight 165 g
Product Dimensions 270 x 230 x 5 mm
Publisher / Reseller Andersen Press Ltd
Format paperback
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"A rollicking good story; Quentin Blake's irresistible illustrations capture every madcap moment." * Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian *
"A wonderful treat for young and old alike and a real classic that should sit proudly on every nursery bookshelf." * Julia Eccleshare, 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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Author's Bio

John Yeoman (Author) John Yeoman was for many years Head of English at the French Lycée in London. His collaboration with Quentin Blake began in 1960, and has resulted in a long list of successful children’s books of which a number of earlier well-loved titles are now being republished by Andersen Press for new generations of readers. Quentin Blake (Illustrator) Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children’s Laureate. In the 2013 New Year’s Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.

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