Wombat Goes Walkabout
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (515 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0006646271 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
But when a fire sweeps through the bush, it is Wombat's skills which save the day, and afterwards everyone races off to find his mum and bring her back to him. But when he climbs out again, he can't see his mother anywhere. Wombat loves digging deep holes and thinking deep thoughts, but nobody thinks much of that until danger threatens the bush and the small wombat comes up with a great big ideaOne day Wombat digs the deepest hole he's ever dug and crawls into the cool darkness to think. None of them think very much of him, though. As he wanders through the great outback looking for her, Wombat meets all kinds of wonderful creatures - Kookaburra, Wallaby, Possum, Emu, Boy and Koala. AGE 4-8. He is all alone
Australian Outback Illuminated Elizabeth Reynolds This is a sweet and simple story of a young Wombat searching for his mother. I read this book to my 5 and 7 year old girls. They enjoyed learning about the different Australian animals Wombat meets on his journey. The beautiful illustrations of Australian animals and the outback seem illuminated by a dusk glow of the sun - they make this book a treasure. They were intriguing to my girls. They made the world of the Australian outback seem lifelike and exciting. What a fun way for children to learn a little more about another part of the world.. "My niece adores this book!" according to Ulyyf. Mostly, it must be admitted, because the boy in it looks a lot like her bestest friend ever.This is a simply written (if slightly long) book about a wombat whose only skill, it seems, is to dig and think. Everybody he encounters laughs at how little he can do, showing off *their* skills.But when a fire comes and he digs and digs and digs a hole, he invites them all to share his hole, because he's been thinking and he *thinks* that they can't outrun the fire with their abilities, but he can hide them from it. (And he's right.)The book is beautifully illustrated, and neatly written as well.This edition does have "Mom" at the end instead of ". Urgh! Ruined by an Americanisation! This book is beautifully illustrated, however it is RUINED by the fact that the wombat at the end calls his Mum "Mom" (it would get 5 stars otherwise, the Wombat is my favourite "native"). If you're going to write a book on an Australian native mammal, at least give it a sense of authenticity and an Australian "accent". I picked it up at a local bookshop and almost flung it out of my hands when I saw that.
(Apr.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly Pencil sketches and naturalistic color art transport readers to the Australian outback in this affecting tale of a wombat who has lost his mother. Avoiding anthropomorphism, Birmingham nevertheless presents the wombat as an altogether winning creature, small and sturdy and determined. Ages 4-8. As he searches for her, he encounters a variety of other creatures, from a kookaburra to a boy. I dig a lot and I think a lot") and show off their own skills. Nimbly sketched animal studies adorn the margins of the pages containing text, and alternate with full-page vista