Cirrus@Austlit

'From the bestselling author-illustrator, Charles Fuge, comes an endearing story of Little Wombat and his friends celebrating Christmas on the beach.

'It’s Christmas and Little Wombat and his friends are so excited to celebrate! They have a fun-filled Christmas day planned with carols, decorating and, of course, a big Christmas lunch at the beach. But with no Christmas tree in sight, the friends find something, or someone, else to decorate!

'A heart-warming Christmas story celebrating friendship and family.' (Publication summary) 

'Little Wombat is tired of living in his burrow, and so sets out to see what kind of homes his other friends live in. Koala, Frog, and Mole invite him to live with them, but wombats can’t climb trees or walk on lily pads or live under rocks with the ants – none of these homes seem to be quite right for a little wombat! It’s only once he gets back to his own burrow that Little Wombat realises there really is nowhere like it. There’s even room to have a sleepover with all of his friends! A comforting story for little ones about how there’s no place like home.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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'Sometimes I like to curl up in a ball, so no one can see me, because I'm so small.

'Little Wombat spends a day doing his favourite things: strutting around and around like a pigeon until he falls down, sticking out his tongue and pulling funny faces. And then he jumps as high as he can and sees how much noise he can make when he lands. But when the sun sets and the day ends he does the thing he likes best of all: going back home to his mother and curling into a ball. Good night!' (Publication summary)

'Everyone's favourite Little Wombat is on a bunyip hunt!

'Little Wombat is hunting the bunyip – a mythical creature said to inhabit swamps, bogs, and riverbeds. He's convinced Bunyip exists, even if his friends Rabbit and Koala don't agree. So Little Wombat sets off alone to find the muddy monster...' (Publication summary)

'Little Wombat loves playing hide-and-seek with his friends, even though he doesn't understand all the rules of the game. So when it's his turn to look, he hides again, then calls out "Two, TEN" and opens his eyes. So Rabbit and Koala suggest he counts 10 flowers and searches for them. But Little Wombat doesn't count the pink blossoms beside him, he wanders far away, over the hill, looking for yellow ones. Suddenly, he realises that he's all alone. But that he can depend on his friends and his mum coming to the rescue.' (Publication summary)