Dumpy's Happy Holiday

by Julie Andrews Edwards, Emma Walton Hamilton, Tony Walton (Illustrator)

When Farmer Barnes tells his family that people are giving less to charity, and children in Africa need toys, they decorate Dumpy the Dumptruck and set off on the Apple Harbor Toy Drive.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews Edwards, DBE is an award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. She is the recipient of Golden Globe, Emmy, Grammy, BAFTA, People's Choice Award, Theatre World Award, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award honours. Andrews rose to prominence after starring in Broadway musicals such as My Fair Lady and Camelot, as well as musical films like Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965).

Reviews

[Tanya]

Boring. Seems to never end and the story is too drawn out for what it is. My son was drawn to the dump truck illustrations but found the book really lacking.

[Jennie]

A cute holiday charity book. A small village gathers toys from all of the citizens. They then take them to the city, where the United Nations will ship them to Africa and the many children who do not have toys.

[Kim]

Another disappointing book by Julie Andrews and company. Choppy plot, and culturally inaccurate/misleading illustrations don't make up for the commendable ideas of charity and things working out for the best.