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160 pp.
| Houghton |
November, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-328-76702-8$14.99
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4-6True Tales of Rescue series.
Photographs by Phil Melzer, Donna Stepan, and Jacky Ling. Ostensibly welcoming a new rescue to a real wombat sanctuary in Australia, two-year-old orphaned wombat Chance "narrates" this introduction to the species and to wombat rehabilitation. Plenty of engaging photos and a friendly design make for an accessible presentation. An author's note, three questions for photographer and wombat rehabilitator Stepan, and suggested resources are appended. Websites. Bib., glos.