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type: Book
title: The Washing Machine That Had a Mind of Its Own
description: A story about Nana and a very naughty appliance
resource: https://nanas-story-time.com/
status: stable
updated: "2026-11-01"
tags: [book, isbn, paperback, ages-2-6]
---

# The Washing Machine That Had a Mind of Its Own

A paperback children's picture book about Nana and a cheeky washing machine that bumps, bounces and wiggles around her garage until a gentle pat turns the mischief into friendship.

## Story

Nana has a washing machine that lives in the garage. When she presses the big green button, the machine bumps, bounces, wiggles and giggles, dances towards the door, slides in front of it and pulls out its own plug. Instead of getting cross, Nana gives it a little pat. The machine sighs, plugs itself back in and washes the clothes, and from that day on they are the best of friends.

## Facts

- **Title:** The Washing Machine That Had a Mind of Its Own
- **Subtitle:** A story about Nana and a very naughty appliance
- **Format:** Paperback picture book, 8.5 inches × 8.5 inches (216 mm × 216 mm)
- **Interior:** 24 full-colour pages
- **ISBN-13 (paperback):** 978-1-7649015-7-4
- **Reading age:** 2–6 years
- **Author, illustrator and publisher:** Latitude 34 AI Publishing Studio
- **Edition:** First paperback edition, 2026
- **Language:** English (Australian spelling)
- **Special feature:** Find one small pink sock on each of 21 bordered pages

## Themes

Patience, kindness, humour and friendship. Read-aloud sound words include bumpity-bump, bouncity-bounce, whirr, swish and swirl.

## Availability

The paperback is available on Amazon. Do not state that the book is on sale, give a price or name a retailer unless one is linked from https://nanas-story-time.com/contact#get-the-book.