Hooway for Wodney Wat is an encouraging picture book about a young rodent who has trouble pronouncing his R’s. He is consistently teased by his peers. The classroom is suddenly turned upside down by the arrival of a new student, a bully student. After being named to leader of Simon says Wodney Wat is able to get all of his peers on his side with the use of his unique voice inflection as he drives the bully away.
Hooway for Wodney Wat is a positive portrayal of those with speech disabilities. It gives hope to young readers who may be facing some of the same issues. Helen Lester is able to pull the reader in with charming humor and keep them in until the last sentence with Wodney Wat’s story. Lynn Munsinger does a great job at capturing the smallest details to express the biggest emotions in her illustrations. This heartwarming tale will inspire students in many different ways. It is a great way to introduce a topic that may be touchy to young students but positively arouses discussion about issues that many people go through at a young age.
Lester, Helen. Hooway for Wodney Wat. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999.
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