The Wild Wet Wellington Wind Author:Joy Cowley The Wild Wet Wellington Wind (Ready to Read). Written by Joy Cowley. Illustrated by Clare Bowes. Ready to Read. School Publications Branch. Department of Education. Wellington, New Zealand. 1986. The washing slaps, / The washing slaps / In the wild wet Wellington wind. / The raincoat flaps, / The raincoat flaps / In the wild wet Wellington wind.... more » / The leaves blow by, / The leaves blow by / In the wild wet Wellington wind. / The hats go high, / The hats go high / In the wild wet Wellington wind. The breakers crash, / The breakers crash / In the wild wet Wellington wind. / The tugboats splash, / The tugboats splash / In the wild wet Wellington wind. / Our family is out, / Our family is out / In the wild wet Wellington wind. / We scurry and shout, / We scurry and shout / In the wild wet Wellington wind.« less