Willy and Hugh
Written and Illustrated by Anthony Browne
Publisher: Picture Corgi
ISBN: 978-0-552-55965-2
Summary/Back cover:
Willy hasn't got any friends and no-one ever lets him join in with their games. He is lonely...until the day he bumps into Hugh Jape in the park. Willy and Hugh are very different but they make a great team!
Review:
We are great fans of Browne's Willy series. Willy the Wizard was an early favourite for our youngest, coming at a time when his father and brother's football obsession was at an all time high and coupled with the fact that Willy is one of those characters you just root for.
Being already familiar with Willy, our chimp champ who lives in an ape world seemingly overpopulated with gorillas, my little one was immediately sympathetic on the opening page of this book; Willy was lonely, accompanied by the most heart-breaking picture. But this soon comes to an end when Willy meets Hugh, who stands up to the bully, Buster Nose, and continues to hang out with Willy and share a few laughs. At the end of the book, Hugh asks to meet up the next day and the last page sees Hugh and Willy looking at each other, arms spread wide, wearing identical outfits.
Browne has become one of our favourite authors and although we are huge fans of Willy, we will be looking at some of his other books from outside of the Willy series too. Cannot recommend this book enough, particularly for those who might be a little smaller, quieter and shyer than those in their age bracket. A strong 4.8/5.
Review written by QTCass
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