A notice appears on the palace wall: whomever can solve the problem of the royal wobble will be offered a thousand gold coins.
A beautician knocks on the door with a magic cream. Of course, it doesn't work (does it ever?). The reward is upped to five thousand gold coins.
An inventor knocks on the door with a Dewobbiliser machine. Of course, it doesn't work (does it ever?). The reward is upped to ten thousand.
But no offer of help or increasing reward in anyway comes near to removing that raspberry jelly wobble.
It's not until a poet arrives with an ode to the Queen that something deep inside Her Majesty finally begins to shift. And no, it's not the jelly wobble. It's something far more important than that.
This is a gorgeous book - a heart-warming and delectably funny tale about loving yourself just the way you are. Gwynne's humorous text is a delight to read and Whatley's timeless illustrations, with their typical hilarity and hit-the-spot detail are only superseded by his pastelly rendition of a cast of divine little (and not so little) characters.
Gorgeous stuff. Even if it wobbles.
Title: The Queen with the Wobbly Bottom
Author: Phillip Gwynne
Illustrator: Bruce Whatley
Publisher: Little Hare, $24.95 RRP
Publication Date: 2 April 2012
Format: Hard cover
ISBN: 9781921714597
For ages: 3+
Type: Picture Book
