Found You, Little Wombat!

I love this book because when I was a child I would wander off and my parents would have to look for me and I can relate to it.

Little Wombat series, super cute illustrations. Little Wombat is playing hide-and -seek with his friends, he gets very distracted, and eventually remembers to hide. No one comes to find him and then he gets lost and then it rains and then he cries. In the end all is good mama finds him a he gets to jump in puddles. Good interaction, could use for counting as well.

As long as you have good friends,
you'll never really be lost.
Wombat is back in a followup to the bestselling Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball. The critically acclaimed artist Charles Fuge joins writer Angela McAllister to create a charmingly illustrated, deeply reassuring tale about getting lost and found again.
An endearing little wombat and his friends love playing hide-and-seek--even though Wombat doesn't quite understand all the rules of the game. When it's his turn to seek, he hides once more, then calls out "Two, TEN" and opens his eyes. So Rabbit and Koala suggest he count 10 flowers and then search for them. But Wombat doesn't count the pink blossoms nearby; he wanders far away, over the hill, looking for yellow ones. show more Suddenly, the little animal realizes he's very, very alone...
But you can always depend on friends-and mom--coming to the rescue.
Cuddly, sweet-faced, and personality-filled animals in Fuge's inimitable style, plus a comforting story that kids will really empathize with, add up to a winning combination. show less