- Published: 10 April 2013
- ISBN: 9781742755793
- Imprint: Random House Australia Children's
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 32
- RRP: $14.99
One Very Tired Wombat
A delightful counting book featuring a cast of cheeky Australian animals and lots of humour.
A delightful counting book featuring a cast of cheeky Australian animals and lots of humour.
One wombat is very tired, and he just wants to rest. The birds try to be quiet – well, some of them, anyway – but it seems that they’re not as quiet as they think.
Poor tired wombat. Will he ever get some sleep?
One Very Tired Wombat is a charming counting book featuring some very cheeky Australian animals.
- Published: 10 April 2013
- ISBN: 9781742755793
- Imprint: Random House Australia Children's
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 32
- RRP: $14.99
This delightful counting picture book is cleverly written and designed . . . The alliterative and well-worked language works well being read aloud while many will delight in the beautiful illustrations.
Liz Derouet, Magpies
Counting books are a dime a dozen, but Renee Treml's imaginative language makes One Very Tired Wombat unique! … Full of alliteration and humour, this hardcover gem doubles as a learning tool for young ones practising counting.
Kids' Book of the Week, Sunday Telegraph
Charming and instructive
Sarah Harrison Smith, New York Times
The judicious use of color and white space makes each two-page spread a work of art as well as a visual delight. Elegant, informative, engaging.
Kirkus Reviews
A sleepy wombat may command the title of this counting story, but it’s the noisy Australian birds intruding on his slumber that steal the spotlight. Treml works in scratchboard, an ideal medium to showcase the animals’ finely detailed fur and feathers, as well as give them personality. A spread of animal facts wraps up this playful tale.
Publishers Weekly
CBCA Book of the Year Awards
Shortlisted • 2013 • Crichton Award for New Illustrators
