Don't Wash Winston

A young boy plots to save his stuffed teddy from the scary washing machine in Ashley Belote's funny and heartwarming new picture book.

A young boy plots to save his stuffed teddy from the scary washing machine in Ashley Belote’s funny and heartwarming new picture book.We’ve all been there… A bit of a spill, an overenthusiastic leap, one mud pie too many, and OH NO! our beloved stuffed animal friend suddenly has to be (glup) WASHED! When Winston, Liam’s favourite teddy bear, gets muddy, Dad decides that Winston needs to be washed. But the washing machine is big and loud and scary! Liam decides that the only solution is to hide Winston away from this terrible fate. This humorous and heartwarming tale allows anxious toy-protectors to gleefully follow along with Liam’s teddy-hiding plans, while also, in the end, leading them to the realisation that sometimes it really is necessary for even the most beloved friend to be washed.