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A little mischief.
A lot of heart.

Meet Nana and a washing machine with a mind of its own. A playful picture book for ages 2–6.

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Paperback · 24 full-colour pages · Ages 2–6

Part of Nana’s Story Time — a planned series of nine picture books.

The Washing Machine That Had a Mind of Its Own — the current paperback cover

Wash day has other plans.

A story about patience, kindness and finding the funny side.

Nana watches the cheeky washing machine bounce across the garage floor.
Bumpity-bump!
Nana and the washing machine share a playful wash-day moment.
Bouncity-bounce!
Nana gives the washing machine a friendly pat in the golden evening light.
Best of friends.
Nana and her washing machine in the updated read-along movie.Watch the read-along 1:53

Settle in for story time.

Watch and read along with Nana.

Enjoy the story brought to life with the original illustrations, perfect for home, classrooms and story time anywhere.

Watch the read-along

Captions and a text transcript are available.

One story. More little adventures.

Keep the fun going with printable activities, and helpful resources for families and educators.

Free activities For parents & teachers

Bring the giggles home.

The Washing Machine That Had a Mind of Its Own

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Paperback · 24 full-colour pages · Ages 2–6
8.5 × 8.5 inches · ISBN 9781764901574