The Snow Wombat

The Snow Wombat is a charming, heartwarming picture book that invites young readers on a delightful winter adventure through the Australian High Country. Follow a curious wombat as he explores snow-covered landscapes, meets native animals and people, and finally returns to the warmth and comfort of his cosy burrow. With gentle rhymes and stunning illustrations capturing the unique beauty of Australia's snowy regions, this story offers a fresh glimpse of an often-overlooked environment where our native wildlife thrives in winter's chill.

Educational Benefits

• Introduces children to the Australian alpine environment and its unique flora and fauna.
• Supports early literacy with rhythmic, rhyming text that encourages participation and prediction.
• Fosters awareness of animal adaptations and survival in cold climates.
• Encourages exploration of mapping skills through the illustrated journey map featured in the endpapers.

Classroom Ideas

• Create story maps inspired by the wombat's journey to develop sequencing and spatial awareness.
• Discuss Australian native animals and their habitats, comparing high country wildlife to local species.
• Explore the concept of œhome and how animals and people prepare for and cope with winter.
• Incorporate lessons on rhyming patterns and phonemic awareness using the book's repetitive text structure.

Information.

• Theme focus: Seasons, Australian animals, environment, and home.
• Includes endpapers with a detailed map showing the wombat's route through the High Country.
• Recognised: Longlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year, Early Childhood 2017.