Happy Birthday Wombat
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Happy Birthday Wombat
By (Author) Jackie French
By (author) Bruce Whatley
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
29th October 2020
Australia
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Marsupials, platypuses and echidnas
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Physical Properties
Paperback
32
Width 286mm, Height 211mm, Spine 6mm
155g
Description
Bestselling Mothball is back -- with birthday cake! (Carrot, of course.)
She eats, she sleeps, she scratches. But today it's Mothball's birthday and it's time to celebrate!
Created by author Jackie French and illustrator Bruce Whatley, Happy Birthday Wombat is a very funny picture book about enjoying a special day -- as seen through the eyes of the world's most famous wombat.
PRAISE FOR DIARY OF A WOMBAT AND OTHER BOOKS STARRING MOTHBALL
'French and Whatley have conjured an affectionate, believable wombat self-portrait' -- The New York Times Book Review
'I absolutely love the tone of Mothball's diary entries -- the dry brevity and classic wombat behaviour that's made this gorgeous creature an Aussie literary treasure. Whatley's divinely funny illustrations yet again make for an all-rounder of a book that will loosen smiles on readers of any age' -- Kids' Book Review
Author Bio
Jackie French AM is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator, the 20142015 Australian Children's Laureate and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016, Jackie became a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to children's literature and her advocacy for youth literacy. She is regarded as one of Australia's most popular children's authors and writes across all genres from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi, to her much-loved historical fiction for a variety of age groups. 'A book can change a child's life. A book can change the world' was the primary philosophy behind Jackie's two-year term as Laureate. jackiefrench.com facebook.com/authorjackiefrench Bruce Whatley is one of Australia's most highly regarded and talented authors and illustrators for children, both here and internationally. Since 1992 Bruce has written and/or illustrated over 90 picture books. In 2002 he paired with author Jackie French and illustrated Diary of a Wombat, which was the start of an extraordinary creative collaboration. www.brucewhatley.com
