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Morpurgo, Michael

Wombat Goes Walkabout

32 pp. | Candlewick | April, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-7636-1168-9 $$16.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Christian Birmingham. As he searches for his mother, Wombat meets a number of other Australian animals, all of whom claim to be more talented than he. However, when a fire threatens the neighborhood, the animals discover that Wombat's particular skills--digging and thinking--are quite valuable. The beginning is repetitious, but the evocative artwork includes gold-tinged full-page illustrations as well as charming pencil sketches.
Reviewer: Martha Sibert

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