Books with title Adventures of Little Wombat

In 2001, award-winning author and illustrator Charles Fuge introduced Little Wombat to the world: The wildly popular Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball sold more than 140,000 copies. Since then, the adorable and very childlike animal has starred in three more books and continued to charm both critics and kids. Now every one of Wombat’s adventures are finally together in one volume, so you can enjoy them all. It’s sure to be a big success! Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball Little wombat spends a day doing his favorite things: walking around and around, and doing a pigeon step till he falls down. Or sticking out his pink tongue—and making funny faces! But when the day ends and the sun starts to fall he goes back home to mama and curls into a ball. Good night!“With a repertoire of comic expressions worthy of Nathan Lane...[t]his book is silly to the core, but it is also a pointed paean to the power of unscheduled play.” —Publishers Weekly“This book celebrates the world of a preschooler with verve and excitement...Wombat is buoyant and darling, charming and fun.” —School Library JournalFound You, Little Wombat!When the endearing little wombat gets lost during a game of hide-and-seek, he suddenly realizes he’s very, very alone. But you can always depend on friends—and Mom—coming to the rescue. Cuddly animals and a comforting story add up to a winning combination.Swim, Little Wombat, Swim!Little Wombat fans will rejoice at the adorable creature’s watery exploits, and at the introduction of an appealing new friend for his hero: a Platypus with a funny, fuzzy face who waddles as he walks and swims like a fish.“The illustrations are warm and reflective They also depict the humor of the struggle as Wombat learns to swim. This story offers a good lesson about friendship [and] is reassuring.” —School Library JournalWhere to, Little Wombat?The grass is always greener on the other side: maybe that’s why Little Wombat thinks his burrow’s boring. So when Mama suggests he search for a better house, that’s just what he does. But it’s not long before Wombat learns that there is no place like home.“The exuberant illustrations infuse the books’ many expressive characters with vim and verve.”—School Library Journal

In 2001, award-winning author and illustrator Charles Fuge introduced Little Wombat to the world: The wildly popular Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball sold more than 140,000 copies. Since then, the adorable and very childlike animal has starred in three more books and continued to charm both critics and kids. Now every one of Wombat’s adventures are finally together in one volume, so you can enjoy them all. It’s sure to be a big success! Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball Little wombat spends a day doing his favorite things: walking around and around, and doing a pigeon step till he falls down. Or sticking out his pink tongue—and making funny faces! But when the day ends and the sun starts to fall…he goes back home to mama and curls into a ball. Good night!“With a repertoire of comic expressions worthy of Nathan Lane...[t]his book is silly to the core, but it is also a pointed paean to the power of unscheduled play.” —Publishers Weekly“This book celebrates the world of a preschooler with verve and excitement...Wombat is buoyant and darling, charming and fun.” —School Library JournalFound You, Little Wombat!When the endearing little wombat gets lost during a game of hide-and-seek, he suddenly realizes he’s very, very alone. But you can always depend on friends—and Mom—coming to the rescue. Cuddly animals and a comforting story add up to a winning combination.Swim, Little Wombat, Swim! Little Wombat fans will rejoice at the adorable creature’s watery exploits, and at the introduction of an appealing new friend for his hero: a Platypus with a funny, fuzzy face who waddles as he walks and swims like a fish. “The…illustrations are warm and reflective…They also depict the humor of the struggle as Wombat learns to swim. This story offers a good lesson about friendship [and] is…reassuring.” —School Library JournalWhere to, Little Wombat?The grass is always greener on the other side: maybe that’s why Little Wombat thinks his burrow’s boring. So when Mama suggests he search for a better house, that’s just what he does. But it’s not long before Wombat learns that there is no place like home.“The exuberant illustrations infuse the books’ many expressive characters with vim and verve.”—School Library Journal

A scrap of yellow silk is brushed off the cutting table in the fabric factory and as she flutters to the floor, she feels the air beneath her silken wings and knows she is born to fly! What follows is a magical nature tale of rescue, friendship and adventure. On her journey, Little Silk meets a variety of characters like the Patchwork Lady, Wind Dancer, Flapping Bat and the King of the Fireflies. In the second half of the book Little Silk befriends a golden butterfly and a boy called Sam. Sam introduces her to his silkworms and helps her understand more about her origins. In return Little Silk and Wind Dancer surprise Sam with a special birthday gift.This book is ideal fantasy reading for 5 – 8 year old children, with healthy elements of nature-care and recycling woven through the 18 chapters.

Children's Picturebook. Adventures of Little Sy, a little boy who likes to play, create, imagine and build things. He has fun playing with his friends and learning something with each story. In this edition he and his friend play with cars. They learn positive values. Little Sy learns the value of sharing and treating friends well, which comes about while they play with toy cars. Cleaning up after playtime is also part of the story. This book is a good easy reader. Level 1. Read by themselves. Beautifully illustrated kids book with cars and valuable life lesson (Picture Books and Bedtime Stories for Children 4-8)

Pre-teens, teens, young adults and older folks too will fall in love with Little Mouse as he uses logic and scientific thinking to save his home from destruction.Little Mouse is respected throughout his woodland home for his good character and logical thinking skills. When a boulder threatens his home, Little Mouse uses his brain to solve the problem. It won’t be easy, but Little Mouse will discover that the simplest machine can make all the difference when moving heavy objects. His ingenious solution could save not only his home but also the smallest of the smallest animals in his neck of the woods.Little Mouse’s adventures will have children and adults asking themselves, “What would Little Mouse do?” They will learn how to confront situations with logic, perseverance, and pluck. It’s the Little Mice of the world that will make our future brighter. So encourage your own big thinker(s) with this charming story.The Little Mouse the Mouse series is for adults to read and enjoy, and then share with young people. Wonderful books if you like humor, wit, surprises, fanciful plots, and suspense, and would like a roadmap of life while removing roadblocks that get in the way.One of the brightest points in the educational career of the author came when a former student contacted him two decades later. She had never forgotten Little Mouse, and now she wanted to read the story to her own children. Barnes is publishing The Adventures of Little Mouse to inspire the next generation.Readers report that this book is fun, humorous, and profound.