Six charming wombats go on a walkabout. Along the way, a dingo snatches them off one by one. Fortunately, Jen and Jack come up with a plan to save their wombat friends. Carol Diggory Shields' rhymes incorporate Australian vocabulary and capture that Down Under feel. Sophie Blackall's illustrations are, as always, very cute. I especially like the Australian vocabulary section at the beginning of the story and the helpful guide for telling the wombats apart. Definitely recommended as a read aloud for K - 1. Six little wombats explore the Australian outback while a hungry, lip-licking dingo looks on. One by one the wombats stop to enjoy the outback and they never return to the pack. Finally the last two wombats Jen and Jack notice that the dingo who now has a large, lumpy, jumpy sack on his back. They must come up with a plan to save their mates. This rhyming counting book is a fun read aloud, especially if you can summon up your best Australian accent. And the illustrations (of the cutest wombats ever) are by one of our favorite illustrators Sophie Blackall (Ivy + Bean and Big Reg Lollipop)
What do You think about Wombat Walkabout (2009)?
Adorable book. My daughter loves looking for the dingo.
—chris
Cute count down book similar to 10 Little Ladybugs.
—olivia6744
Helps teach about life in the Australian brush.
—loufo
