One Woolly Wombat

by Rod Trinca

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Humorous illustrations depict fourteen Australian animals, introduced in rhyme, along with the numbers from one to fourteen.

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The pictures are actually quite lovely, as well as cute. The animals' true shapes and characters were not sacrificed to make them more human.

I'm so glad my library system bought a copy of this - we need to help children realize what an interconnected, small world, we share.

I can't decide which page I like best. The kangaroos dancing is impressive. The goannas wondering what to cook hits my empathy buttons. But the kookaburras writing riddle books is probably the most perfect.
This is a creative way to teach younger children about numbers. The illustrations are a bit old-fashioned but are creative and interesting to look at. It is also an informative guide to some of the unique creatures that inhabit Australia.
A creative take on the alphabet. All of the letters are accomplished using clever alliteration. The illustrations provide much to talk about and have many pictures of things starting with the letter being described.
I remember this from childhood. A simple counting book with alliteration, bright illustrations, and Australian creatures (the eponymous wombats, kangaroos, echidnas, goallas, etc.).
½
A cute and sometimes funny counting book with colorful illustrations of Australian animals.

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Argent, Kerry (Illustrator)

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Canonical title
One Woolly Wombat
Original title
One Woolly Wombat
Original publication date
1982 (Adelaide by Omnibus Books) (Adelaide by Omnibus Books)
First words
One woolly wombat sunning by the sea.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Fourteen slick seals sailing out to sea.
Original language
English

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Genres
Children's Books, Picture Books
DDC/MDS
513.211Natural sciences & mathematicsMathematicsArithmeticArithmetic operationsAddition, Subtraction, Multiplication and DivisionAddition and Counting
LCC
PZ8.3 .T695 .OLanguage and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresJuvenile belles lettres
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483
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62,727
Reviews
5
Rating
½ (3.54)
Languages
English
Media
Paper
ISBNs
27
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5