The Horn Book Guide

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French, Jackie

How to Scratch a Wombat: Where to Find It...What To Feed It...Why It Sleeps All Day

87 pp. | Clarion | February, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-618-86864-3 $16.00

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Bruce Whatley. With humor and the voice of a naturalist, French shares her knowledge of and first-hand experiences with wombats. A nonfiction companion to her successful picture book, Diary of a Wombat, this title introduces the life cycle, behavior, habitat, and anatomy of Australia's lesser-known marsupial; black-and-white drawings complement the journal-like text. An index and reading list would have enhanced the presentation.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale