Wombat Underground
A Wildfire Survival Story
$30.37
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
12 April 2022
Summary
Inspired by viral online stories during the 2019-2020 wildfires in Australia featuring wombats ‘saving’ other animals taking shelter in their burrows, here is a lyrical story about strangers in need of refuge.
Up on the hill, Wallaby licks a puddle’s last drop. Skink slips into the shade. Echidna hides in grass as dry as tinder. Under the hill, Wombat carves out a cave that’s all his own. Then-KABOOM!-lightning strikes.
Written in simple and concise language perfect for a read…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316707060 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0316707066 |
| Author: | Sarah L. Thomson, Charles Santoso |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 12 April 2022 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 284mm x 222mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
“In this dramatic tale set in Australia, a wombat’s underground burrow shelters other wild animals trying to escape a wildfire…. Thomson builds suspense…. [while] illustrations by Santoso [are] naturalistically rendered and vivid with detail.”
–Publishers Weekly“Visually arresting…. The beauty of the wilderness is captured from a variety of perspectives and the details of fire season and its impact are not only told through the narrative but also through informative back matter….Does an admirable job of capturing realistic details along with a ‘hero saves the day’ story.”–School Library Journal
* “In an emotionally strong picture book based on natural science, a wombat generously opens his home to other Australian creatures fleeing from a bushfire.”–Shelf Awareness, starred review
“A gentle and compassionate introduction to an extraordinary group of animals and an increasingly relevant topic.”–Booklist
“The warmly colored illustrations are splendid, providing realistic depictions of the animals and the landscapes surrounding them…. A charming introduction to creatures native to Australia and a wake-up call to care for our planet.”
–Kirkus ReviewsAbout The Author
Sarah L. Thomson
Sarah L. Thomson has published more than forty books, including award-winning prose for children and young adults, fiction and nonfiction, picture books and novels. Her work includes poetry for the youngest readers as well as nonfiction about gorillas, sharks, plesiosaurs, saber-toothed cats, and other fascinating creatures. Sarah lives in Portland, Maine.
Charles Santoso has illustrated many books, including Dandy by Ame Dyckman, I Don’t Like Koala! by Sean Ferrell, the New York Times bestseller Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, and Ida, Always by Caron Levis. He moves between different countries to live and work but calls Sydney, Australia home.
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