And those curious about other animals' activities can explore Diary of a Worm(reviewed below). The often cuddly looking wombat may leave some readers envious of its languid lifestyle. The artist gives the star expressive eyes without anthropomorphizing her. Whatley (the Detective Donut books) appears to relish this character study he paints the chocolate-brown wombat in numerous poses and expressions rolling, scratching, sleeping, chewing on an ample white background. Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French 4.24 6,180 Ratings 500 Reviews published 2002 35 editions Wombats are cuddly-looking, slow-moving Australian Want to Read Rate it: Diary of a BABY Wombat by Jackie French 3. Happily, the human family appears to take the antics of their adopted wild "pet" in stride (though the wombat sees things a bit differently "Have decided that humans are easily trained and make quite good pets"). Before long, the always-hungry creature is at their door begging for food (preferably carrots or oats), digging in their garden ("Began new hole in soft dirt") and turning his neighbors' belongings into scratching posts. "Monday Morning: Slept./ Afternoon: Slept./ Evening: Ate grass./ Scratched./ Night: Ate grass." Things begin to perk up, however, when the wombat discovers its new human neighbors. After explaining his unique Australian heritage, the star of this volume paints a funny, if rather dull, picture of his daily routine. What, exactly, do wombats do all day? One enterprising wombat answers that question and a few others in diary form in French's (No Such Thing) tongue-in-cheek picture book.
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