Product Key Features
Book TitleDiary of a Wombat
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
TopicHumorous Stories, Animals / Mammals, General, Animals / Zoos
IllustratorWhatley, Bruce, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorJackie French
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Dewey Edition21
ReviewsHilarious yet realistic...a sublime balance of the adorable charm of the creature, along with its drawbacks as an acquaintance., The sweet yet deadpan humor will tickle youngsters. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books A sublime balance of the adorable charm of the creature, along with its drawbacks as an acquaintance. School Library Journal, A sublime balance of the adorable charm of the creature, along with its drawbacks as an acquaintance., Tongue-in-cheek picture book...the often cuddly looking wombat may leave some readers envious of its languid lifestyle., Whatley's acrylic vignettes...provide the perfect counterpoint to French's deadpan narration...readers...will laugh out loud at the wombat's antics., "hilarious yet realistic...a sumblime balance of the adorable charm of the creature, along with its drawbacks as an acquaintance." SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL School Library Journal "Whatley's acrylic vignettes...provide the perfect counterpoint to French's deadpan narration...readers...will laugh out loud at the wombat's antics." KIRKUS REVIEWS Kirkus Reviews "tongue-in-cheek picture book...the often cuddly looking wombat may leave some readers envious of its languid lifestyle." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Publishers Weekly "The sweet yet deadpan humor...will tickle youngsters...amusing...look at clever (and awfully cute) garden infiltrators." THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS, Starred Review The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred "An affectionate, believable wombat self-portrait....very accessible and funny...." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW The New York Times Book Review, * "The sweet yet deadpan humor...will tickle youngsters...amusing...look at clever (and awfully cute) gaden infiltrators."
Grade FromPreschool
Dewey Decimal[E]
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisWombats are cuddly-looking, slow-moving Australian animals. Their favorite activities are eating, sleeping, and digging holes. Here, in the words of one unusually articulate wombat, is the tongue-in-cheek account of a busy week; eating, sleeping, digging holes . . . and training its new neighbors, a family of humans, to produce treats on demand. This entertaining book, with its brief, humorous text and hilarious illustrations, will endear the wombat to young children, who may recognize in the determined furry creature some qualities that they share.