A charming reissue of a classic Judith Kerr backlist treasure with a beautifully refreshed new cover look. When Willy is told he's not allowed to bring his pets to his sister's wedding, despite his promise, they turn up anyway... with disastrous results!
Once there was a boy called Willy.
He had lots of pets and a grown-up sister.
Willy's sister was so grown-up that she was getting married, and Willy was going to the wedding.
"Shall I bring my pets to the wedding?" said Willy.
"No," said Willy's father.
"No," said Willy's mother.
"No," said Willy's grown-up sister.
"Better not, old chap," said Bruce, who was going to marry Willy's sister.
"Your pets might not like it."
Despite Willy's attempt to keep his beloved pets from coming to his sister's wedding they some how manage to find a way in to the church and the even the reception afterwards, with disastrous results!
This is a charming, hilarious and beautifully illustrated story from the author of the perennial children's classics `The Tiger Who Came to Tea' and `Mog the Forgetful Cat'.
This book is part of a book series called Picture Lions .
There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1995 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Judith Kerr OBE was born in Berlin. Her family left Germany in 1933 to escape the rising Nazi party, and came to England. She studied at the Central School of Art and later worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC.
This book contains the following story:
When Willy Went to the Wedding
Once there was a boy called Willy who had lots of pets and a grown-up sister. When his sister decides to get married Willy wants to bring his pets to the wedding but the rest of the family think this is a bad idea. Despite Willys attempt to keep his beloved pets from the wedding they somehow manage to find a way in to the church and the even the reception afterwards, with disastrous results!