It would be a great text to use as an example It would work well with the themes of 'animals' or Would be a great text to teach the students how to think critically andĬreatively. Illustrations were so realistic and aroused so much laughter that Iīegan to view them as animations, not as still drawings.Īs a teacher, this book should be used for sheer enjoyment. Without these illustrations the humour and subtleties would mostĭefinitely not have been possible.

The illustrations are amazing! They complement and support the Inadvertently (or is it?) gets the humans to provide him with what he Wombat behaviour and unleashes it on common household things and I love the way the author takes a natural

From then on I couldn't wait to readĪnd see what wombat did next. Was fine until I got to Wednesday-the expressions on the human family Being fun-loving by nature, it took all my controlĭuring the reading, not to giggle and laugh at the absurdity of itĪll-I was looking for a serious text for this serious topic. With the issues of how a wombat's needs were met, but there was so This unseen book to my Year 1 class! The book on its surface did deal To do so I quickly glanced at this book: the heading and illustrations Just likeĪll busy teachers at the beginning of the year, I had a million things Had something to do with needs when I found Diary of a Wombat. What a find! I went into our school library looking for a book that 2008 Australian Literacy Educators' Association 21 May.

MLA style: 'Diary of a Wombat.' The Free Library.

Diary of a wombat story