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The Wonky Donkey is a 2009 children's book by New Zealander Craig Smith. It is illustrated by British-born Katz Cowley, who has a degree in Illustration from the University of Northumbria.The book is based upon a song that Smith wrote in 2005 after hearing the joke: "What do you call a donkey with three legs? – A wonky donkey". In 2018 the book was featured in a viral video of a Scottish grandmother laughing hysterically as she attempted to read it to her grandchild, leading to a surge in purchases of the book worldwide. Awards Children's Choice Award by the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards The song was the APRA New Zealand Children's Song of the Year Award in 2008.Controversy In 2010 a schoolteacher alleged that Smith had heavily based the book on several internet jokes and had not referenced this in his work. Smith and his publisher responded by stating that the song predated the specific versions that the educator had seen on the internet and that it was possible that these versions had emerged because of his success with the song and resulting book. References External links Official website The Wonky Donkey Book website Katz Cowley website. Discover the Craig Smith Katz Cowley popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Craig Smith Katz Cowley books.

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    The Wonky Donkey

    Craig Smith & Katz Cowley

    Kids will love this cumulative and hysterical readaloud! The original viral sensation!"I was walking down the road and I saw...a donkey,Hee Haw!And he only had three legs!He was a ...