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What-A-Mess
What-a-Mess/What-a-mess the Good by Frank Muir
A well-meaning puppy decides to show everyone how good he can be by ridding his owners' home of ants.
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First published September 1, 1978
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Frank Muir
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Frank Herbert Muir was an English comedy screenwriter and radio and television personality. From 1977 on he also wrote children's books based on his family dog, What-a-Mess. In 1997 he published his autobiography.
Frank Herbert Muir was an English comedy screenwriter and radio and television personality. From 1977 on he also wrote children's books based on his family dog, What-a-Mess. In 1997 he published his autobiography.
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February 23, 2021
What-a-Mess had a brilliant idea. He would turn over a new leaf. He would become a Good Dog. "I will be more than Good," he said to himself, "I will be the Goodest!" For his Good Deed, What-a-Mess decided to rid the household of ants - but it wasn't quite as easy as he first thought.....
November 16, 2018
As a child I read "What A Mess" and did not discover there were more books in this series until I was an adult visiting Hay On Wye. All of the picture books in this series tell great stories and the pictures are beyond cute and clever. NO matter your age these books are a definite must read.
February 12, 2008
This book was a personal favorite to read aloud to my kids. Frank Muir was a star in the BBC shows, "My Word" and "My Music",(do they still air?) and writes as well as he extemporizes. The drawings are priceless, the story the same. Brings back helpless-laughter memories!
September 28, 2016
I loved this book as a kid though my mother really struggled to stop herself from laughing all the way through!
I've read it to my daughter and she loves the story and loves talking about all the extra bits in the picture. This is a wonderful children's book.
I've read it to my daughter and she loves the story and loves talking about all the extra bits in the picture. This is a wonderful children's book.
July 13, 2012
Fantastic - supposed to be a children's book but I still get it out and read it now. Wonderful illustrations!
November 5, 2016
Love this book. The Grandchildren love it as much as my children did. The illustrations are wonderful.
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