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The Wonky Donkey is a 2009 children's book by New Zealander Craig Smith. [1] It is illustrated by British-born Katz Cowley, who has a degree in Illustration from the University of Northumbria. [2] The book is based upon a song that Smith wrote in 2005 after hearing the joke: "What do you call a donkey with three legs? – A wonky donkey".
Der Kuckuck und der Esel (The cuckoo and the donkey) is a well known old German children's song from the early 19th century. Its text was written by Hoffmann von Fallersleben in 1835, the melody had already been composed by Carl Friedrich Zelter in 1810. The song is about a singing contest between a cuckoo and a donkey.
The lyrics run: Jesus our brother, strong and good, Was humbly born in a stable rude, And the friendly beasts around Him stood, Jesus our brother, strong and good. "I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown, "I carried His mother up hill and down I carried her safely to Bethlehem town; I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown.
The song was written by Gordon Lorenz, recorded at 10cc's Strawberry Studios in Stockport and features Rick Wakeman on keyboards. The song was the 1980 Christmas number-one single in both the UK and Ireland. In the UK, it demoted John Lennon's last single, "(Just Like) Starting Over", to number two.
The Cat On The Mat Is Flat (2006) is a book written by Australian children's author Andy Griffiths and illustrated by Terry Denton. [1] [2] The book uses larger fonts and pictures, and parodies the style of Dr. Seuss books, with the title being an obvious parody of The Cat in the Hat.
The song was produced by Booker T. Jones and also featured drummer Al Jackson Jr. and bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn from Booker T. & the M.G.'s, as well as Stephen Stills on electric guitar. "Grandma's Hands" was recently re-imagined in picture book form [2], published by Bill Withers' wife Marcia, daughter Kori [3], and Freedom Three Publishing.
'Dr. Elmo' Shropshire takes up residency in Highlands each December to sing his Christmas classic with the charity band Holiday Express.
The title "Donkey Riding" is thought to reference this type of machine. "Donkey Riding" (Roud 4540) is a traditional work song or sea shanty originally sung in Canada, Scotland and the Northeastern United States. It has also become popular as a children's song. [1] The earliest written record of the song dates to 1857. [2]