Willy the Wizard

by Anthony Browne

Book Overview

Hans Christian Andersen Medal winner Anthony Browne brings his polished artwork to another humorous, heartwarming tale about the charming chimp and his unexpected success. Calling all soccer fans!... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679876448
• ISBN13: 9780679876441
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A great book

I'm 7 years old and I love to read. When my teacher read this book to me I wanted to read it over and over and over again. If my dad would let me buy it I would buy it. Willy the wizard is a very good kids book. I'll ask my dad over and over. I want to say to anthony browne thank you for making such a wonderful book. Alida Underwood

One superstitious little monkey

Willy is the ultimate boy, uuups, sorry, monkey that still lives in most of all. Full of insecurities, full of dreams, full of fears. Its very easy to relate to him, specially by every little child who at least once in his or her short life has felt left out. In Willy the Wizard, Willy isn't good enough to be a part of the soccer team, but more than that he is a supertitious little monkey who feels that if he doesn't follow his rituals, well, who knows?. Full of love, full of magic, with wonderful illustrations, the Willy series is a must have in every little child's library.

Good book for the superstitious child

This is a cute story, and would be an excellent ice-breaker for a child who might be a bit superstitious or obsessive-compulsive. After reading this book to the child, the adult could follow up with a discussion of the story's moral which is that it was Willy's skill and not magic that made Willy a great player.

The reader is kept in suspense until the book ends.

My son and I like this book a lot because it relates tosomething my son likes, soccer, and it's told in a language that alittle kid can understand. Willy is also in the predicament of not being able to have something that he really wants--something that we want our son to understand. What happens to Willy will delight you, and your child will want to reread this book a hundred times over. As for my son, we read this book every day at naptime and bedtime. We love it.