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Wonky Donkey
The Dinky Donkey: A Board Book
The Wonky Donkey has a daughter in this hilarious sequel to the runaway hit, now available as a board book!
Wonky Donkey had a child,
it was a little girl.
Hee Haw!
The laugh-out-loud follow-up to the viral sensation The Wonky Donkey is finally here! Featuring playful verses by Craig Smith and charming illustrations by Katz Cowley, The Dinky Donkey follows the same formula that made its predecessor a worldwide hit. Readers will love the antics of this stinky punky plinky-plonky winky-tinky pinky funky blinky dinky donkey!
The Dinky Donkey is now available as a board book, allowing the very youngest children to join in the fun.
Wonky Donkey had a child,
it was a little girl.
Hee Haw!
The laugh-out-loud follow-up to the viral sensation The Wonky Donkey is finally here! Featuring playful verses by Craig Smith and charming illustrations by Katz Cowley, The Dinky Donkey follows the same formula that made its predecessor a worldwide hit. Readers will love the antics of this stinky punky plinky-plonky winky-tinky pinky funky blinky dinky donkey!
The Dinky Donkey is now available as a board book, allowing the very youngest children to join in the fun.
24 pages, Board Book
First published January 1, 2019
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514 people want to read
About the author
Craig Smith
18 books30 followersAuthor and musician Craig Smith was born in Clyde, central Otago, in 1972. Shortly after, the family moved to Queenstown where he, his mother and five brothers and sisters grew up. He now lives in Christchurch.
As a child Craig remembers telling his mother, 'When I grow up, I'm going to become a musician.' Her answer was 'You can't do both!' and she was right. When writing songs for the adult arena, Craig couldn't escape his childish side and was soon writing songs for non-grown-ups.
In late 2007 he released his first kids’ album, Not Just for Kids. The first track from this album, 'Wonky Donkey', won the APRA New Zealand Children’s Song of the Year 2008. He turned this song into his first children’s book by teaming up with illustrator Katz Cowley. He is working on turning more of his kid’s songs into books with a CD of the songs included in the future.
Source: https://www.storylines.org.nz/Storyli...
As a child Craig remembers telling his mother, 'When I grow up, I'm going to become a musician.' Her answer was 'You can't do both!' and she was right. When writing songs for the adult arena, Craig couldn't escape his childish side and was soon writing songs for non-grown-ups.
In late 2007 he released his first kids’ album, Not Just for Kids. The first track from this album, 'Wonky Donkey', won the APRA New Zealand Children’s Song of the Year 2008. He turned this song into his first children’s book by teaming up with illustrator Katz Cowley. He is working on turning more of his kid’s songs into books with a CD of the songs included in the future.
Source: https://www.storylines.org.nz/Storyli...
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March 28, 2020
After the phenomenal success of The Wonky Donkey, I guess that a sequel was inevitable.
It doesn't quite have to same charm as the original, but still enjoyable.
I actually found this one harder to read out loud!
It doesn't quite have to same charm as the original, but still enjoyable.
I actually found this one harder to read out loud!
July 15, 2020
We love the wonky donkey and it was a pleasant surprise when we came across this.
Its a lovely variation of the first book. The dinky donkey is an adorably pretty little donkey. Lovely illustrations.
Its a lovely variation of the first book. The dinky donkey is an adorably pretty little donkey. Lovely illustrations.
April 1, 2020
Absolutely adorable.
November 2, 2019
A lovely little girl donkey with long eyelashes? Give me strength.
November 9, 2019
The Dinky Donkey is a must for all lovers, young and old, of The Wonky Donkey.
In this sequel:
Wonky Donkey had a child...
it was a little girl.
She was so cute and small!
She was a dinky donkey.
As in the first book, author Craig Smith has created fanciful situation to indulge in rhyming word play, culminating in:
She was a stinky funky plinky-plonky winky-tinky …blinky dinky donkey.
I trust publishers Scholastic have sent a copy (or a box lot!) to the Scottish grandmother who illustrator Katz Cowley has dedicated this book to – I'm sure she will love this book too.
As a children's picture book The Dinky Donkey is delightful with its seemingly simple illustrations. Wonky, now a parent, is shown sitting patiently as Dinky uses his tail as paint brush to paint her hooves. Little extras like the Steinbray and the ever present bird (passed out on a rock in one picture!) add to the experience for the young child hearing the story.
It works equally well as a read-aloud story and as a song that all can sing along with.
Wonky Donkey may be 10 years old now but Dinky Donkey is a worthy successor!
Reviewed by Chris Wright (Bookrapt)
In this sequel:
Wonky Donkey had a child...
it was a little girl.
She was so cute and small!
She was a dinky donkey.
As in the first book, author Craig Smith has created fanciful situation to indulge in rhyming word play, culminating in:
She was a stinky funky plinky-plonky winky-tinky …blinky dinky donkey.
I trust publishers Scholastic have sent a copy (or a box lot!) to the Scottish grandmother who illustrator Katz Cowley has dedicated this book to – I'm sure she will love this book too.
As a children's picture book The Dinky Donkey is delightful with its seemingly simple illustrations. Wonky, now a parent, is shown sitting patiently as Dinky uses his tail as paint brush to paint her hooves. Little extras like the Steinbray and the ever present bird (passed out on a rock in one picture!) add to the experience for the young child hearing the story.
It works equally well as a read-aloud story and as a song that all can sing along with.
Wonky Donkey may be 10 years old now but Dinky Donkey is a worthy successor!
Reviewed by Chris Wright (Bookrapt)
January 4, 2022
Makes me laugh every time!
January 14, 2020
Cute illustrations
November 18, 2023
The rough donkey had a child
April 24, 2021
Wonky Donkey has an offspring, who of course is very small. But she is so much more ..... read to find out.
January 1, 2026
We celebrated Sinterklaas with a big part of our Dutch family on mums side. I got this book from aunt Margret. Dad read it to me and we all had a good laugh as he stumbled through the pages.
March 5, 2020
This wasn't as good as the Wonky Donkey but still, the Scottish Granny is the funniest!
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June 25, 2025Daddy struggled to keep up with this book.
November 29, 2019
Gorgeous follow up to The Wonky Donkey. My own children, who all loved The Wonky Donkey once upon a time, are a bit grown up for this one now, but I read it the other day to the five and six year olds at the school I work at and they just loved it, especially getting to join in on the "hee haw" on every other page. Kids do love permission to be noisy. These really are some of the best read aloud stories, and the illustrations are adorable too.
February 3, 2020
It's not necessary, but anyone who liked the first book will probably like this too, though it pretty much follows the same outline, except with an added bonus of familial love.
I appreciate that the illustrator dedicated it to the laughing grandmother whose video sent the popularity of the first book soaring.
I appreciate that the illustrator dedicated it to the laughing grandmother whose video sent the popularity of the first book soaring.
January 23, 2020
Cute, but repetitive.
January 4, 2022
Yes, this is a children’s book. I’m including it in the challenge this year because I need more levity and playfulness in my life. This short little book is hysterical. It’s an excellent sequel to the Wonky Donkey. This book is suitable for parents and children alike.
May 23, 2022
I like this one as much as the first, The Wonky Donkey. It's a board book, for littles.
August 14, 2023
great book. takes you on an emotional journey. ups, downs and everything in between. Character is super relatable!
May 26, 2022
The Wonky Donkey had a baby y'all! And yes, this book is just as fun as that one.
March 14, 2024
My baby is obsessed with donkeys and absolutely loved this book. We sing along to the songs in the car as well!
March 4, 2025
This book is fun to reading aloud. It’s full of jokes, repetition (i think that’s good for children) and it’s charming.
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May 3, 2021Cute
January 23, 2020
The Wonky Donkey became a bestseller after a video of a grandmother and grandchild reading it, and falling about laughing, went viral. If you have children and haven’t read The Wonky Donkey, then treat everyone in the family to a read. Then pick up The Dinky Donkey, the story of the wonky donkey’s daughter.
When I brought this home from the library my children’s faces lit up, which is always a good sign. We had to read it straight away. Following the same pattern as The Wonky Donkey, the wonderful (and inventive) description of the dinky donkey expands. There is a lovely rhythm to the story, as each page adds a layer to the description of the dinky donkey. My 5 year old gleefully shouts out “it gets longer” each time the story progresses.
The giggles started at pretty much the first page, turning to belly laughs. On repeat proceedings the laughter would occur in anticipation of what was going to happen next. Part of the entertainment obviously comes from watching an adult trying to say all of the words correctly, and without running out of breath.
There is much to love about this book. The rhymes help pull the story along, allowing even the littlest of readers to try to join in with the litany of descriptions for the little donkey. The words are accompanied by delightful illustrations which perfectly match the narrative. For those who are learning to read the flow of the book, with the repetitions makes it ideal to read ‘all by themselves’.
A wonderful addition to any bed time routine. But be warned, spontaneous giggling may occur. Hee Haw!
When I brought this home from the library my children’s faces lit up, which is always a good sign. We had to read it straight away. Following the same pattern as The Wonky Donkey, the wonderful (and inventive) description of the dinky donkey expands. There is a lovely rhythm to the story, as each page adds a layer to the description of the dinky donkey. My 5 year old gleefully shouts out “it gets longer” each time the story progresses.
The giggles started at pretty much the first page, turning to belly laughs. On repeat proceedings the laughter would occur in anticipation of what was going to happen next. Part of the entertainment obviously comes from watching an adult trying to say all of the words correctly, and without running out of breath.
There is much to love about this book. The rhymes help pull the story along, allowing even the littlest of readers to try to join in with the litany of descriptions for the little donkey. The words are accompanied by delightful illustrations which perfectly match the narrative. For those who are learning to read the flow of the book, with the repetitions makes it ideal to read ‘all by themselves’.
A wonderful addition to any bed time routine. But be warned, spontaneous giggling may occur. Hee Haw!
September 17, 2020
This book is a great spin-off of the Wonky Donkey book that went viral a while ago. The book is about Wonkey Donkey who had a child. It goes through the Dinky Donkey's character traits while rhyming along the way. Each page starts out the same way and as you go along in the book the newest sentence from the page before is added, as well as the new sentence for that page. It is a good introduction to repetition. Once a child gets a hang of the beginning part of each page, it can be simple to read through. I think it is a good book for any young age because you could read it to younger kids as well as older. I read it with my 6-year-old sister and once she knew the first part, I only had to help her with the new descriptive words that each page added. It is a fun twist on the Wonkey Donkey book and you could also talk about the family connection between the two books for a lesson.
August 9, 2025
Summary (if you care about spoilers for children's books, skip to the next section)
This book is un-summarizable. Basically the book is a description of a little donkey and each page adds another feature. So first she's a small donkey - a dinky donkey. Then she's a small donkey with nice eyelashes - a blinky dinky donkey. Then she's a small donkey with nice eyelashes and a love for rowdy music - a punky blinky dinky donkey. And so on. I really enjoy reading the second part, it becomes more and more fun the longer it gets, but reading the long description that comes before it over and over again gets a little tiring.
Illustrations
Quirky, not my favourite.
Fun factor
The punky blinky dinky donkey...etc is undeniably fun
Is it supposed to teach children something?
Not really
Bottom line
I'd buy for the tongue-twisty fun.
This book is un-summarizable. Basically the book is a description of a little donkey and each page adds another feature. So first she's a small donkey - a dinky donkey. Then she's a small donkey with nice eyelashes - a blinky dinky donkey. Then she's a small donkey with nice eyelashes and a love for rowdy music - a punky blinky dinky donkey. And so on. I really enjoy reading the second part, it becomes more and more fun the longer it gets, but reading the long description that comes before it over and over again gets a little tiring.
Illustrations
Quirky, not my favourite.
Fun factor
The punky blinky dinky donkey...etc is undeniably fun
Is it supposed to teach children something?
Not really
Bottom line
I'd buy for the tongue-twisty fun.
December 1, 2019
I am not a huge fan of The Dinky Donkey. First things first, I can't understand why The Wonky Donkey (another picture book that I never understood the appeal of) needed a sequel after ten years, let alone one that focuses on such an overly feminine, Dinky Donkey as his daughter. The listing gets boring after a while, and I wasn't surprised when my little one got bored within a couple of pages and raced off from the storytime circle! At least it's not just me judging this one harshly - kid has good taste already...
January 31, 2020
Well, you have to read The Wonky Donkey first. Then you are ready for The Dinky Donkey. Magical dialogue and illustrations. Should be read every day. Especially to the young or young at heart. I'm the wonky donkey of our household after my hip replacement and we've dubbed my daughter the dinky donkey. I won't tell you any other similarities. Give this book to any child or yourself. Maybe I will read this at the skilled nursing and rehab center while my mother recuperates(?) Please enjoy.
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February 7, 2020(Picture Book)
Dinky Donkey is the sequel to the famous Wonky Donkey book. This sequel is just as enjoyable as the first. In this book, we are following Wonky Donkey's daughter Dinky through her many shenanigans. Just like the first book with the repetition text and sounds, it is easy for your toddler to follow along and stay engaged in the book. Dinky Donkey makes an excellent book for a read-aloud. Toddlers and parents will not be able to refrain from joining in on all the Hee Haw fun. They will fall in love with Dinky, just like they did with her mom, Wonky.
Dinky Donkey is the sequel to the famous Wonky Donkey book. This sequel is just as enjoyable as the first. In this book, we are following Wonky Donkey's daughter Dinky through her many shenanigans. Just like the first book with the repetition text and sounds, it is easy for your toddler to follow along and stay engaged in the book. Dinky Donkey makes an excellent book for a read-aloud. Toddlers and parents will not be able to refrain from joining in on all the Hee Haw fun. They will fall in love with Dinky, just like they did with her mom, Wonky.
December 20, 2019
Nowhere near as funny as The Wonky Donkey, but I'm sure with all the silly rhyming that gets longer and sillier on each page, that children will love it just the same. While I read, I kept imagining that the hilarious Scottish grandmother from youtube was reading it to me. It made it much more enjoyable, and definitely funnier.
August 1, 2020
This is a children's book centred around repetition and silly alliteration. While I adore the latter, the former gets old (grating, really) after two pages. I'm pretty sure kids love repetition, but I can't see myself reading this to my kids, it would drive me mad. I had this read to me by Billy Piper on YouTube (https://youtu.be/2nnhxO6RisA) and she was very patient in reading the same incipit around thirty times, lol. Props to her!
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