The Wild Wombat [Hardcover]

Udo Weigelt (Author), Anne-Katrin Piepenbrink (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up

When the animals at the zoo learn that a wild wombat is coming, they let their vivid imaginations get the best of them. One misunderstanding leads to another, and before long the zoo animals are certain that the new arrival will be a ferocious and terrifying creature. The wild wombat surprises them all in the end, and everyone learns a lesson about jumping to conclusions!

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-When a parrot overhears the zookeepers saying that they must be careful with the new wombat from Australia, the bird assumes that they're afraid of it, and passes the information to the seal, with slight embellishment. As each animal tells its version of the story to another species, page folds reveal a variety of horrid creatures imagined. At the end, the cuddly little marsupial with a grin wonders why only the parrot is attending his crate opening. Words like "devour" and "enormous" are repeated and emphasized to ensure that listeners absorb their meanings. Soft-edged, double-page paintings convey mostly realistic portraits of the zoo residents. The lion's imagined monster may be a bit much for younger listeners, with slobbering white teeth that cover half a page. The endpapers provide a brief paragraph on the characteristics of the endangered wombat.
Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 44 pages
• Publisher: North-South / Night Sky Books (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735815127
• ISBN-13: 978-0735815124
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 10.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,805,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun book that keeps their interest!, September 12, 2004

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This review is from: The Wild Wombat (Hardcover)

After getting this at my local library for the second time, I decided to buy my own copy. It's the most requested story by my three year old and when he took it to story time at the school last week, the teacher and other kids in the class loved it! Nobody knew what a wombat was before that! I think all kids will enjoy this one. Great for further discussions on other animals that live in Australia.