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Wurrtoo : the wombat who fell in love with the sky
—Elisara, Tylissa, author.
2023

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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.

Item Details

ISBN:

  • 9781038771087
  • 9780734421982

Description: 186 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Notes:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this book contains the names of people who have passed.
  • Tylissa Elisara is an Irish and Nunga woman.

Control Number: 3397421

Publisher: Gadigal Country ; Sydney, NSW : Lothian Children's Books, 2024.
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