Willy the Champ /anglais Paperback – October 6, 2008

Very fortunate to find a replacement for this book lost in a school’s transition during Covid 19 closures. Brand new and could not be more pleased.

This book is not suitable for anyone because it promotes violence.My boy got it as a gift. It would even be wrong to regift this terrible book.

Lacks any substance. A 180 from Willy the Dreamer.

The illustrations are well done and quite funny, but the message for kids is not one I'd like to teach my girl. Willy tries lots of things - biking, swimming, soccer - and doesn't do well at any of them. This could be a good lesson in trying to find what you enjoy and that not everyone is good at sports, but the climax of the story left me baffled. Willy accidentally beats up the bully and becomes the hero. I don't get it. It seems he should have found something he enjoyed doing or that he was able to do well or there should have been a humorous end so it is just a fun book. As it is, it is a strange little childrens book with gorillas in bling, pantyhose and speedos and a little chimp who can't do anything he tries. The references in the drawings (Magritte, Marilyn Monroe) were lost on my 13-year-old stepdaughters, who thought this was the weirdest childrens book they had ever seen.

Bought for my year 2 class.. they love Anthony Browne books.

Great book, good quality too.

This is another of Anthony Browne's stories about the character Willy. It has a super message for children and the illustrations are a delight as always.

I bought this for a literacy lesson for my class. It delivered everything I hoped it would. An excellent story.

My kids love it, even my 9 year old thought it was very funny. I would recommend it to anyone.