Wonky Donkey
| Author | Craig Smith |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Katz Cowley |
| Language | English |
| Published | 2010, Scholastic Paperbacks |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 24 |
| Awards | Children's Choice |
| ISBN | 0545261244 |
The Wonky Donkey is a children's book, written by Craig Smith and illustrated by Katz Cowley.[1] The book is based upon a song that Smith wrote in 2005 after hearing the joke "What do you call a donkey with 3 legs? - A wonky donkey".[2] The song, which won the 2008 APRA New Zealand Children's Song of the Year Award, was later turned into the 2010 book.[3]
Awards
- Children's Choice Award by the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards[4]
Controversy
In 2010 a school teacher alleged that Smith had heavily based the book on several Internet jokes and did not reference this in the work in question.[5] Smith and his publisher responded by stating that his work predated the specific versions that the educator had seen on the Internet and that these versions had emerged because of his success with the song and resulting book.[6]
References
- ↑ "Wonky Donkey goes Braille". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Children lap up Wonky Donkey show". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ Ewing, Isobel. "Wonky Donkey author launches new book". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults Winners 2010". www.booksellers.co.nz. Booksellers New Zealand. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "No hanky-panky: 'Wonky, Donkey' man". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Copyright Is Not for Jokes, Says Top Author". New Zealand Herald. May 29, 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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