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Christmas Wombat
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Christmas Wombat Hardcover - 2012

by French, Jackie

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  • Hardcover

Christmas from a wombat’s point of view, including competition for the carrots children have left out for Santa’s reindeer, and guess who gets stuck in the chimney?

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Clarion Books. Used - Good. Hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.
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Details

  • Title Christmas Wombat
  • Author French, Jackie
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, New York, NY 10003
  • Date 2012-10-16
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A-03-4821
  • ISBN 9780547868721 / 0547868723
  • Weight 0.87 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 11 x 0.35 in (20.32 x 27.94 x 0.89 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Library of Congress subjects Christmas stories, Christmas
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011052112
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Summary

“Slept. Scratched. Slept.” Indeed, it seems like Christmas will be just another day for the wombat . . . until she smells carrots! In this charming picture book, the star of Diary of a Wombat goes head to head with Santa’s reindeer in competition for carrots—and wins. Then, as an accidental stowaway on Santa's sleigh, she learns that carrots are internationally available. No wonder she isn't hungry for treats on Christmas morning! Engaging illustrations delightfully complement the spare text in this unique, wombat’s-eye view of a favorite holiday.

Media reviews

"Delightfully comical, providing a satisfying story that will appeal to the whole family, from toddlers through adults."
Kirkus, starred review

"French provides Whatley with bare-bones scaffolding on which to build comic moments of Wombat munching, napping, and tussling with reindeer."
Publishers Weekly

"Charming and slight, the humor shines through the spare text and Whatley's expressive paintings of the lazy wombat."
School Library Journal

"Succinct sentences and episodic pacing allow Wombat's adventures to speak for themselves."
Horn Book

"Jackie French's succinct narration works charmingly with Bruce Whatley's depictions of the myopic, carrot-loving quadruped that accidentally stows himself on Santa's sled."
Wall Street Journal

About the author

Beloved, award-winning Australian author Jackie French has written more than 140 books. She lives in Australia with her family . . . and usually one or more wombats. Visit her at www.jackiefrench.com.

The illustrator-author Bruce Whatley was born in Wales and now lives with his family in Australia. He has illustrated more than fifty children's books, including French's best-selling Diary of a Wombat.