What-a-Mess is a series of children's books written by British comedy writer Frank Muir and illustrated by Joseph Wright.
[1] The title character is a dishevelled, accident-prone Afghan Hound puppy, whose real name is Prince Amir of Kinjan.
[2] Four Seasons Four Square Meals Mini Books An animated series was made in the UK in 1979 by Smallfilms.
More episodes were made in the UK in 1990 by Central Independent Television, Link Licensing, and Bevanfield Films.
The former contained the segments "What-A-Mess and the Hairy Monster", "Trick Or Treat", and "My Tea Time with Frank".