Diary of a Baby Wombat - Hardcover

French, Jackie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0547430051 ISBN 13: 9780547430058

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2010

Synopsis

The inimitable wombat who shared her adventures (eating, scratching, digging, sleeping) in the wildly successful "Diary of a Wombat" is back with a baby! This time, it's the baby who tells the story. And a perfect wombat story it is, featuring eating, scratching, digging, sleeping, and playing, as well as the important task of finding a new underground home big enough for baby and Mum. Wry, understated humor and gorgeous, funny illustrations make this new picture book a brilliant next chapter in the wombat saga."

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Review:

"Young readers will howl. . . . Adult readers will especially enjoy the little details to be discovered upon frequent rereading. Make no mistake, this will be read over and over, providing new laughs each time." "The Horn Book""The story itself is almost incidental: the real fun comes from the interplay of French's laconic journalizing [and] the poker-faced typography, and Whatley's wry acrylic spot illustrations, which unspool on a single plane like a droll parade." "Publishers Weekly""As delectable in tone and delivery as the beloved Diary of a Wombat. . . . Beginning readers have just enough text to gain confidence while the illustrations provide oodles more meaning and endless laughs." "School Library Journal"

"The pacing of the spare text and the engaging illustrations combine humorously, especially when the baby wombat meets a human baby, and their antics mirror each other. Large areas of white space surround the whimsical acrylic illustrations, rife with subtle details, heightening the appeal of this cute picture book." "Booklist""

About the Author:

Jackie French is a full-time writer who lives near Braidwood, NSW. Her books for children include SOMEWHERE AROUNDTHE CORNER, an Honour Book in the CBC Awards, 1995. In 2000, HITLER'S DAUGHTER was awarded the CBC Younger Readers' Award. TO THE MOON AND BACK won the Eve Pownall Award in 2005.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0547430051
• ISBN 13: 9780547430058
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Whatley Bruce