How to Scratch a Wombat

How to Scratch a Wombat

Author: Jackie French

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9780618868643

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

What's the best way to scratch a wombat? In this cross between memoir and natural history, French shares her often hilarious adventures with her wombat neighbors in Australia and describes their physiology, history, and habits. Illustrations.


Hairy Nose, Itchy Butt

Hairy Nose, Itchy Butt

Author: Garry Duncan

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-08-01

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 1922190233

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Ever had an itch you couldn't scratch? Hairy-Nosed Wombat has one, and somebody has chopped down his favourite scratching tree! Join our marsupial hero on an itchity, scratchity adventure as he tries to find the perfect place to scratch his butt. Itchity, scratchity, grumble and groan. A shudder and shake, a snort and a moan. A grunt and a huff, and a spitterly splut. He said “I really need to scratch my butt.” This story, written by South Australian author Elizabeth Frankel, and illustrated by Garry Duncan, will charm children and adults alike.


Diary of a Wombat

Diary of a Wombat

Author: Jackie French

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2011-04-01

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0730444244

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A delightful and entertaining peek into the life of one very busy wombat!Ages: 3-7 MondayMorning: Slept.Afternoon: Slept.Evening: Ate.Scratched.Night: Ate.A typical day. Don't be fooled. this wombat leads a very busy and demanding life. She wrestles unknown creatures, runs her own digging business, and most difficult of all - trains her humans. She teaches them when she would like carrots, when she would like oats and when she would like both at the same time. But these humans are slow learners.Find out how one wombat - between scratching, sleeping and eating - manages to fit the difficult job of training humans into her busy schedule.


The Secret World Of Wombats

The Secret World Of Wombats

Author: Bruce Whatley

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2010-05-01

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 0730444821

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Companion non fiction title for the bestselling Diary of a Wombat that explores everything you've ever wanted to know about wombats. Jackie French loves wombats. She's been living with and studying them for over 30 years, and they have been featured characters in many of her books. Now her beloved wombats take center stage, as Jackie reveals everything you have ever wanted to know about them - from their zoological history to habitation and habits. Jackie also shares some personal stories from her experiences living with these wonderful creatures. There are also wombat Q&As and wombat jokes sprinkled throughout the book.


Wombat Wins

Wombat Wins

Author: Jackie French

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2015-10-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1460703472

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The school sports day is on and Mothball wombat is competing! She eats. She sleeps. She scratches. But can this wombat win? From the award-winning, bestselling creators of Diary of a Wombat. This is a book about a wombat ... winning. Yes, Mothball has become an athlete, albeit a little accidentally. In her never-ending quest for carrots Mothball stumbles upon the children at the local school competing in the school sports. And despite her somewhat limiting physique and lack of training, Mothball manages to go home with a gold medal. Why puff and pant when you can eat, sleep and scratch? PRAISE 'A great addition to any first reader's library and a book to be savoured many times, alone or in shared reading. Highly Recommended.' -- Reading Time


Diary of a Baby Wombat

Diary of a Baby Wombat

Author: Jackie French

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0007351755

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Cuter, stroppier and even more determined than her mother - meet Mothball's baby. This baby wombat and her mum are finding it hard to fit into their home. When setting out to dig a new, bigger hole with room for them both, Shaggy Gully's newest resident gets some help from a friend, causes more mayhem than Mothball ever did.


Christmas Wombat

Christmas Wombat

Author: Jackie French

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2012-12-15

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1460700139

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

It's Christmas - from a wombat's point of view. It's Christmas! And it's Christmas for Mothball the Wombat, too.She eats, she sleeps, she scratches,but on Christmas Eve ... Created by writer Jackie French and illustrator Bruce Whatley, CHRISTMAS WOMBAT is another irresistible picture book by this extraordinary award-winning pair. Ages 3+


Welcome, Wombat

Welcome, Wombat

Author: Kama Einhorn

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1328767027

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This entry in the True Tales of Rescue provides an up-close look at what life is like at a real wombat sanctuary in Australia--straight from a wombat herself. Includes full-color photos, graphics, and maps.


Using Paired Text to Meet the Common Core

Using Paired Text to Meet the Common Core

Author: William Bintz

Publisher: Guilford Publications

Published: 2014-12-11

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1462518982

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Teaching students to make connections across related texts promotes engagement and improves reading comprehension and content learning. This practical guide explains how to select and teach a wide range of picture books as paired text--two books related by topic, theme, or genre--in grades K-8. The author provides mini-lessons across the content areas, along with hundreds of recommendations for paired text, each linked to specific Common Core standards for reading literature and informational texts. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book includes 22 reproducible graphic organizers and other useful tools. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.