The Wonky Donkey is a children's book, written by Craig Smith and illustrated by Katz Cowley. 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". The song, which won the 2008 APRA New Zealand Children's Song of the Year Award, was later turned into the 2010 book. Synopsis The book is written in a lyrical style and centers upon the titular donkey, which only has three legs. Awards * Children's Choice Award by the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 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.
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