| ISBN |
9780734421982 (hardback) |
| Name |
Elisara, Tylissa author. |
| Title |
Wurrtoo : the wombat who fell in love with the sky / by Tylissa Elisara ; illustrated by Dylan Finney. |
| Published |
Gadigal Country ; Sydney, NSW : Lothian Children's Books, 2024. |
| ©2024 |
| Description |
186 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Notes |
Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. |
| Summary |
It all began in a burrow. The fifty-fifth burrow of Bushland Avenue to be exact. If you were ever lucky enough to find this beautiful clearing on Kangaroo Island where the arching gum trees kiss, you'd know that Wurrtoo's home is the one at the end with the big red trapdoor and large gold doorknob. Can you see it? Wurrtoo the wombat lives a quiet and solitary life in his burrow on Kangaroo Island, hoping to one day travel to the mainland and marry the love of his life, the sky. When Wurrtoo inadvertently saves Kuula the koala from a bushfire, he acquires the adventure companion he didn't know he needed. With Kuula by his side, Wurrtoo leaves the safety of his burrow and sets out on an epic journey to cross the island, reach the mainland and climb to the top of tallest tree in the Forest of Dreaming. But it's fire season, and danger and strange creatures lurk behind every gum tree. To make it, the pair must face their fears together, learn the importance of friendship and discover the power of wombat wishes. |
| Target audience note |
8-12 years old. |
| Subjects |
Wombats -- Juvenile fiction |
| Koala -- Juvenile fiction |
| Friendship -- Juvenile fiction |
| Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction |
| Children's stories |
| Australian fiction |
| Kangaroo Island (S.A.) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Genre |
Animal fiction |
| First Nations |
| Other Names |
Finney, Dylan illustrator. |
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