Getting ready for the holidays

THE CHRISTMAS WOMBAT by Jackie French with illustrations by Bruce Whatley. Clarion Books, 2012.

I know I might be rushing the season a tad, but it is never too early to begin thinking about books to share during the holidays, right? Meet Christmas Wombat. He loves carrots and doscivers quite by accident that there are some creatures who have a nose for finding them (reindeer). Womabt has a lovely side courtesy of Santa's sleigh, and returns home safely and full of carrots. <511>

The Christmas Wombat

THE CHRISTMAS WOMBAT by Jackie French with illustrations by Bruce Whatley. Clarion Books, 2012.

Wombat loves carrots. One winter, his sensitive nose (and powerful hunger) leads him in search of carrots only to discover some other strange animal (reindeer, in this case) eating them. Wombat manages to get his fill of carrots and then curls up in the rungs of Santa's sleigh. He is delighted to discover that there are plenty of carrots to be had when he teams up with Santa and the reindeer. <412>