The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Shields, Carol Diggory

Wombat Walkabout

32 pp. | Dutton | March, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-525-47865-2 $16.99

(2) PS Illustrated by Sophie Blackall. The five-little-monkeys rhyme finds new life in this Down Under offering. A hungry dingo eyes six woolly wombats. They disappear, one by one, until only two are left. Pairing their wombat wiles with innate digging abilities, the two hatch a rescue plan. Repeated refrains, amusing rhymes, and predictable plot are appealing. Jaunty watercolors, often including a partially hidden dingo, match the light tone. Glos.

Reviewer: Robin L. Smith | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2009