Winnie Wagtail

When Winnie’s tail won’t wag, her mum tells her to stop trying so hard. But Winnie doesn’t want to wait and Neil Griffiths

wanders off to watch how the other animals move their tails.

Illustrated by

This enchanting story will show

Eileen Browne

how mum always knows best.

A wonderfully waggy tale!

£ 5.99 ISBN 978-1-905434-00-8

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Winnie Wagtail Neil Griffiths

Illustrated by Eileen Browne

For Shirley and Jo. For their friendship and listening to my many tales!

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ISBN 978-1-905434-00-8 Text © Neil Griffiths 2006 Illustrations © Eileen Browne 2006 First hardback edition published in the UK 2006 Paperback edition first published in the UK 2007 Reprinted 2008 The right of Neil Griffiths to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. Design by David Rose Printed in China through Printworks International Ltd.

Winnie Wagtail Neil Griffiths Illustrated by Eileen

Browne

Winnie, like all lively puppies, loved to play! She loved to … … nip and nibble …

… pounce and bounce …

… howl and growl …

… hide and slide.

She loved to snuffle with her wet nose, peep with her sparkling eyes and listen with her eager ears.

But, unlike other young puppies, Winnie couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite get the hang of wagging her tail.

She’d try her hardest to wag it, but usually her bottom just swayed in the air …

… and her tiny tail didn’t wag at all.

Her mother told Winnie not to worry. “You’ll soon learn how to do it,” she said gently. “All puppies’ tails wag eventually.”

But Winnie wanted it to wag now!

Winnie wandered off grumpily through the farmyard, muttering to herself.

In the paddock she watched as the horse

swished its tail.

“I wish I could swish my tail,” she said. But when she tried, her bottom just swayed and her little tail didn’t swish at all. “Puppies don’t swish, they wag!” laughed the horse.

Winnie wandered on to the orchard and watched as the donkey twirled its tail.

“I wish I could twirl my tail,” she said. But when she tried, her bottom just swayed and her little tail didn’t twirl at all. “Puppies don’t twirl, they wag!” chuckled the donkey.