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Swim, Little Wombat, Swim!

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This is a delightful and unusual children's book about respect, friendship, and water safety. In the beginning Little Wombat thinks Platypus is odd, but Platypus rescues Little Wombat after he falls into the water. Platypus then teaches Little Wombat to swim, and they become friends. The message is great for young kids: respect and kindness for those different than you. There is a secondary message of water safety that many young non-swimmers will appreciate: swimming can be fun, but safety is important (Platypus even teaches Little Wombat to "never swim on a full tummy.") In the end Little Wombat, Platypus, Koala, and Rabbit all have a great time, and all learn important lessons about friendship.

The illustrations in the book are first rate, and the story, while simple, is a good one that will be sure to captivate young readers.

The illustrations in this book are amazing! The colors and detail will keep young readers interested and attentive. Little Wombat meets a new friend who is quite different from him. He thinks this new friend is funny at first but soon discovers that his new friend is quite special and can teach him much. The story though a bit trite, is one that young readers will probably be able to relate to, or at least understand. The moral of this tale is one that everyone can enjoy!

My 4 year old enjoys the Little Wombat series and this book did not dissappoint. The whimsical artwork and rhymes delight his young mind. He enjoys reading them with me and "reading" them back to me.

Possible the best book so far illustrated by Charles Fuge, Wombats learns how to make a friend, and how to swim. My son loves the book and so do I.

Fun story-my 2 year old love water and wombat, a perfect combination! His favorite new book. This is our second wombat book, he got his first from a relative in Australia.

"Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball" was SOOOOO good, that this one doesn't really compare. I like the lesson that you can learn to swim and accomplish things, but the story is more narrated and longer...kind of wordy for a board book. Better for older child, not really for a 15-month old.

UPDATE: This book has become a HUGE hit now that my girl just turned 5 and is learning to swim. She reads it all the time now. A great, encouraging story.

I fell in love with "Sometimes I like to curl up in a ball". Then I received two more books by the same illustrator - "Swim, Little Wombat, Swim!" and "Where to, little Wombat?" The illustrations are brilliant as usual. "Swim, Little Wombat, Swim!" has that unpleasant blue tone in it. I don't know if it is the printing company's fault, or the illustrator intentionally made it that way since it is about swimming in the water after all. The illustration is cute. I really wish the color were more pleasant, that is all I can say.

"Where to, Little Wombat" is super cute! I still like "Sometimes I like to curl up in a ball" the best. It is hard to top that.

I bought two more baby wombat books after finding "Sometimes I Like to Curl up in a Ball" by the same author. The illustrations, as always, are wonderful, and the book is amusing, but what's missing is the message. "Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball" and "Where to, Little Wombat?" both have a sweet (but subtle!) message for the kids (the first is about a mother's love; the second teaches that there's no place like home). There is no message to be found in this book, and I miss that. If you like pointless kid's books, buy this one - if not, look at the other two.

Not as good as Sometimes I Like to Curl Up In a Ball. This was a favourite of mine and my wife's and we read it to our baby regularly. Swim Little Wombat, Swim is good. A good story about water safety and learning to swim. The illustrations are good, (more detail and vibrant compared to the classic Goodnight Moon or the fun and sketchy Boyton books, which we like as well) but the colours are not as good as in Sometimes I Like to Curl... The thing I didn't like (spoiler) was the page were the characters were resting, after eating. I don't think the image of shrimp remains and severed shrimp head was a good call. Sure, a baby doesn't know what this is, but still, wouldn't the author think, hmmmm... I should leave shrimp body parts out of the book?