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King Rollo and the Dishes

By David Mckee

Part of the King Rollo series

Adjectives

charming humorous educational

Genres

Humour Friendship/Family

Synopsis

King Rollo and the Magician decide to tackle the washing up while Cook is away. Finding the task tedious, they consider using magic to speed things up. However, they soon realise that some chores are best done the traditional way, leading to a valuable lesson about responsibility and teamwork.

About the author

David McKee was a brilliant British author and illustrator, best known for creating the colourful Elmer the Patchwork Elephant stories. His books are loved by children all around the world for their fun characters and important messages about being unique and accepting others. David McKee also created Mr Benn, another much-loved character from books and television.

Pages

25 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

Published

1980

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