It's Only Stanley

By Author / Illustrator

Jon Agee

Genre

Animals

Age range(s)

Publisher

Scallywag Press

ISBN

9781912650477

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

01-09-2022

Synopsis

'The Wimbledons were sleeping. It was very, very late, When Wilma heard a spooky sound, Which made her sit up straight. \"That's very odd,\" said Walter. \"I don't recognize the tune...\" \"It's only Stanley,\" Walter said. \"He's howling at the moon.\"' Whoever heard of a dog who can sing, cook and do DIY around the house? He makes a lot of noise and mess, but he's forgiven as does mend the TV. Not until the very end do we, or the hapless Wimbledon family, see just exactly what Stanley the dog has been planning all along!

Reviews

Short and sweet - a funny and entertaining story! The book is about a dog called Stanley who is a very likeable and adorable family pet. Lots of noises in the night wake up his family but Dad reassures the rest of them not to worry, it's just Stanley. The book keeps you guessing - what is Stanley up to?

The story includes rhyming which always hooks children in. The pictures are colourful and entertaining with sound and speech bubbles too. My class laughed out loud at the ending - always an excellent sign of a good story! Great to read as part of story time in the classroom or at bedtime; I imagine it would spark some lovely dreams!

Picture book / Reviewed by Lucy Newton, teacher