[.ca] Diary of a Wombat (ISBN 0007212070)

A warm and friendly, simple account:
Bruce Whatley's Diary Of A Wombat offers engaging drawings of a wombat accenting the diary of a wombat's preoccupation with the source of delicious carrots. His new human neighbors seem a good source for his new fancy - but they just need some proper training, so it's up to the little wombat to teach them proper manners. Young picturebook enthusiasts will relish this warm and friendly, simple account.

mixed:
I love the illustrations and the way it's written but my enthusiasm for this book fades with every kid I've read it to. They lose interest in it almost immediately and all of the sudden, story time is over. There must be a kid out there somewhere who likes it but so far, from my experience, it's only been interesting to adults.

brings me close to home:
My parents had a pet wombat once, many years ago, and their stories of its behaviour make me laugh every time - this book had the same effect, and is totally in tune with what wombats are like. I first read it when I visited my sister in Paris; I brought this book with me, a birthday present from our mother, and we laughed and shouted over the antics of this creature. It's an adorable, very funny book, completely catching the nature of wombats when they are "adopted" by humans, and the pictures are wonderful. Every time I pick this book up I have to read it out loud (and not in my normal voice, may I add!) to whoever will listen, and each time it is fresh and engaging. I cannot recommend this book highly enough, especially for all those other ex-pats out there! Not just for children, it's a real gem.

Terrific illustrations:
I smile every time I look at the illustrations. Very cute tongue-in-cheek story. I bought the book mainly because I liked it but as a bonus my 5 year old also says it's her favorite book.

A must-buy!:
Utterly fantastic, you must have this book! Oh, you can share it with your kids if you like....