Hands down my favorite picture book of all time. Diary of a Wombat is a perfect mix of simple story and words from Jackie French and wonderful paintings from Bruce Whately. The character of Mothball the Wombat is just so lovable because she's drawn from life - Jackie French is involved in rearing orphan wombats to be re-released in the wild. The book uses a very basic vocabulary, so it's a good place ego start kids reading.
There are also two sequels - Diary of a Baby Wombat (which I have), and Christmas Wombat (which I have asked for for Christmas!) which continue the story of Mothball. And then there's the Shaggy Gully Times, a book in the form of a mock newspaper edited by Mothball. Other lovable animal characters from Jackie French books make appearances - Pete the Sheep, Josephine the dancing Kangaroo, and Emily the Emu who can, and will, eat anything at all. Shaggy Gully Times is aimed at slightly older readers and has considerably more text.
RATINGS:
Diary of a Wombat: NOBLE HOUND (5/5)
Diary of a Baby Wombat: GOOD DOG (4/5)
The Shaggy Gully Times: NOBLE HOUND (5/5)
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