威利和一朵云

Willy the Chimp

by 安东尼·布朗

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书名:威利和一朵云 —（启发绘本馆出品）
简介:【国际安徒生奖得主：安东尼.布朗作品】：安东尼布朗，本本都是经典之作，“威利系列”，超现实主义的风格，简单处蕴含哲理，让人回味不穷，大师之作每本都值得收藏不可错过哦。
作者:（英）安东尼?布朗
出版社:北京联合出版有限公司
出版时间:2017年06月
装订方式:精装
分类:童书|绘本/图画书|精装图画书|欧美图书|童书|3-6岁|卡通/动漫/图画书图书|童书|7-10岁|卡通/动漫/图画书

Genres: Picture Books, Mental Health, Childrens, Animals, Emotion

Paperback

Published June 1, 2017

Reviews

[Caroline O'Brien · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a delight! The simple, yet effective, illustrations really add to this story, taking the reader on the journey with Willy. To a young reader, this story would quite literally involve a cloud following Willy, however when reading as an adult, ideas of negative thoughts and problems that are stopping him from enjoying himself come to mind. This book really made me stop and think about life and how people let things affect what they do. Moral of the story: don't let things get in your way of fun!

[Abigail · Rating 3 out of 5]

Willy the chimp returns in this eighth picture-book devoted to his adventures, finding that he simply cannot escape the cloud which has come to hover over him. Wherever he goes, the cloud follows him. Even when he goes indoors, it only provides temporary relief, as the cloud is waiting for him when he emerges again. Eventually losing his temper, Willy shouts at the cloud, relieving his feelings and leading to a rain shower that disperses the cloud...

After greatly enjoying Willy's Stories , British author/artist Anthony Browne's previous book about the eponymous Willy, I was curious to see what new adventures lay in store. While that seventh title in the series addressed the magic of books and reading, Willy and the Cloud deals with the emotional life of its primate hero. The metaphor of the overhanging cloud, representing a bad mood or persistent negative feeling, works very well here, especially as the resolution - Willy's confrontation with the cloud - leads to an improvement, both in his mood, and in the metaphorical "weather." Recommended to all Willy fans, and to anyone looking for children's stories dealing with negative emotions and how to handle them.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Def. about mental health, but: the blurb mentions 'a niggling worry' but there's no worry referenced and to me it looks more like chronic depression or anxiety. As another reviewer mentioned, there's not much directly surreal (once you accept gorillas instead of people) as we have come to expect from Browne, but it's still a wonderful Willy story. And I appreciate that Willy has to try several different things to get rid of the cloud... it's not done with easy magic.

[Lucy Rosser]

Willy and the Cloud by Anthony Browne is a book about a monkey named Willy who is about to enjoy a day out in the sun but then he notices a cloud over him. The cloud follows him and it makes him sad that he can't enjoy his day. Willy stans up to the cloud and ends up getting to enjoy his day after all.

This book shows that facing problems head-on sometimes is the best way to move forward. Children should learn that problems will occur in life but they need to learn how to solve their problems in the best way.

[Busy Mummy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely and clever story with beautiful illustrations about the importance of standing up to your fears and worries. The cloud and the expressions/emotions on Willy’s face demonstrates this beautifully which is easy for children to follow. Lots for discussion.

[Rory Wise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic story about how facing your worries/anxieties head on can often be most effective. Having followed Browne’s stories in the classroom I have seen first hand how effective they can be, an this is no exception!

[Mathew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Willy decides to go to the park but finds himself followed by an ever-present cloud. At first it is small but as Willy gets closer to the park is grows and grows to a point where weighs so heavily on him that he returns home. Was is this cloud and why does his haunt him so? Willy and the Cloud is about many things and one might be theme of anxiety or even a feeling of being exiled - areas that Browne's books have become more and more focused on. Having read a fair bit on Browne, I can't help feeling that there is some of his own anxieties here about fitting in. Whatever the case, although I missed some of the more surreal elements that I love so much in his work, this is still a fine story which provides much for discussion.

[Alejandra Arévalo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adoro como Browne siempre logra hablar de temas "delicados" con otras palabras y así logra que los libros para niños se conviertan en todo un desafío.

[Cat Strawberry · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a really clever story and one that is deeper than it first seems. Willy the Chimp decides to go out one day to the park, but a small cloud is following him. No matter how much he tries to outrun the cloud it’s always there, and it makes him sad.
The paperback I have is wider than A4 in size but shorter and is filled with thick glossy pages of some very good illustrations.

At first this story seems a simple one about Willy’s experience with a cloud. (SPOILER: The rest of this paragraph reveals the whole story) The more he tries to outrun the cloud and forget about it, the bigger it seems to get, until at last Willy gets angry at the cloud and it rains making Willy feel better, even happy.

Although this story can of course be taken in the literal sense of Willy dealing with the cloud in the sky, and this is how kids would first see this story, it is also a good book that adults can use to discuss feelings with children. Of course the cloud can be a cloud of dark emotions and the way Willy deals with it, and the outcome afterwards is something which can be talked about with kids, so those that might be prone to keeping their own feelings bottled inside can feel like they can express themselves.

The illustrations are great and just like the other Willy the Chimp books although there seems to be a lack of the more surreal type pictures I’ve come to expect from Anthony Browne’s books. After reading quite a few of the books in the series I still find the dressed up gorillas slightly strange and funny but that’s just my own opinion and nothing against the book itself. The pictures are clever in the way they have more colour in the happy parts and a paler shade in the moments when the cloud is all around Willy.

The ending of the story is a satisfying one whether reading more into this book, or the basic cloud story. Despite the fact it’s a good ending though I am finding it hard to rate this book as I just don’t feel that the message comes across as easily as it should, and I think some adults might miss the meaning, indeed I did the first time I read this.

I think kids will enjoy this book on the pictures and the basic cloud story alone, but with the deeper message that can be read from this book can be a good story for adults to discuss further with kids especially if there are children who tend to seem unhappy or shy with letting out their feelings, (though it has to be said that letting out feelings doesn’t have to take the angry route it did in the book). Overall though a great book!
-Thanks to Walker Books for a free copy (as part of the Anthony Browne Collection).

[Dani Wladdimiro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disfruto mucho comentar los libros de Anthony Browne con mi pequeña lectora, y Willy siempre ayuda mucho para debatir sobre sus anécdotas o procesos personales que tiene en el cuento, de tal manera de tener una linda charla, en este caso sobre la superación de un problema personal. Aquí es donde el libro no deja claro que realmente significa la nube, y si bien al principio me molesto, debo admitir que no importa, y es justamente su gran virtud, porque es el o la lectora es quien debe sentir que es la nube, y decirlo finalmente: ¡Déjame ya!. Al fin de cuentas, la nube como tal podría ser la depresión, como también la pena o pensamientos dañinos, lo importante es que llega un momento donde uno ya no quiere más, y solo quieres gritar y terminar ese proceso. Lindo momento para luego salir y sonreír, y lo mas importante, disfrutas con nuestros seres querides.

[Kaitlyn Geskey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Willy and the cloud is a very kid friendly story about depression. It discusses this cloud that is constantly looming over willy and until he accepts the world around him, this cloud will not go away. Once willy is happy the cloud disappears and Willy is free again. I love this story for two reasons, 1. is the discussion about depression 2. is the symbolism of the cloud. I do wish it was a little more obvious though. I have to have some serious guidance to get the students to realize that the cloud is Willys sadness and that him being happy is what made the cloud go away. But once you've gotten there, it is a great lesson.

[Debra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow! Willie is in a bad mood. He doesn't realize it, but thinks he is being followed by an ever growing cloud. He lets it chase him inside where the room grows ever darker. Finally he goes outside and shouts at the growing storm cloud. Finally he feel release as it rains on him and he starts singing and dancing in the rain. Now that the mood has passed he returns to the park to enjoy his day and friends.
Other books that you might enjoy in this vein are: What do you do with a problem? by Kobi Yamada and The Bad Mood and the Stick by Lemony Snicket. Both are very well done.

[Becs · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute, fast read about Willy the chimpanzee who just can't seem to shake off a cloud that's following him around.

This book is short, snappy and encouraging. The pictures are lovely drawings with sparse colour to draw the eye to what's happening. The narrative is quite little, so would be better suited to readers more interested in the pictures than the story itself I think.

Not a bad little read!

ARC provided free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about Willy who goes out but is being followed by a cloud that gets bigger and bigger, until it causes Willy to become anxious and miserable. He then concours his fear of the cloud by standing up to it, which makes the cloud rain and then disappear, this showed that he was able to deal with his negative feelings. At the end of the book everyone is happy due to all the negative feelings being overcome.

[Hannah Higson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this book.
It is a really good idea to show children that if something is annoying you and you are not really sure why then to be the bigger person. Additionally, it shows how it is better to sort something out than just letting something bother you. The cloud could be a person, a piece of work or anything.

[Shannon M · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great story to teach perseverance no matter how you feel. Everyone feels like only they are having a bad day (a cloud over them) at some point. The illustrations show great detail and emotion. I love how Browne shows that confronting your problem may make it worse for a short period of time, but eventually the sun will come back out and everyone will be happy including you.

[Jillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun story both on the surface and on deeper levels - perhaps a good way to discuss anxiety and how it can grow and grow.

I wasn't thrilled about how Willy thought maybe he'd made the cloud cry, and it felt good.

LOVED the next picture, though!

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have never heard of a picture book metaphorically about depression. Most kids won't get that (being such concrete thinkers). But most will understand having a bad/mad/sad day even when others seem to be having lots of fun.

[Zoe Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is very good for a rainy day both figuratively and literally. I think it is a great subtle way of explaining how to deal with sad emotions especially for children. The cloud resembles depression and Willy the monkey is trying to get away from it.

[Katherine Johnson]

"Willy and the Cloud by Anthony Browne is an excellent book about mental health. I love how the book uses a cloud as mental health because I feel like when it comes to kids, explaining like it is a cloud and how it follows you.

[Makenzie Manley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anthony Browne shows the audience that facing your fears head on can end up helping you. This book covers youth depression, which can be a heavy topic for some, but the author does a very good job making the book kid friendly.

[Veronika Pizano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tak sme objavili ďalšieho autora, ktorý nie je preložený ani do slovenčiny ani do češtine a je to veru škoda. Konkrétne táto kniha je vo veľkej metafore o mentálnom zdraví (či už je to hnev, depresia, úzkosť alebo len zlá nálada) a o tom, že nie je to len tak jednoduché povedať, nech idú preč.

[Michele Knott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the possibilities of conversation after reading this book.

[Francis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Je ne suis pas sûr de savoir si c'était un album sur la dépression ou si c'est réellement un nuage qui poursuit Malcel (comme ça)! Malgré tout, j'ai bien aimé le récit!

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Willy learns about facing anxieties and fears.

[Chrissy Byers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clever ideas which are illustrated beautifully

[Jennifer B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story, but good gravy that Willy is creepy-ugly!

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

willy's day is hampered by a cloud that won't stop floating over his head no matter where he goes. Can he get the cloud to go away. nice emotional themes. preschool and up

[Casandria · Rating 3 out of 5]

An easy way to teach kids about incessant worry.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read, but choppy.