Wombat and the Family Tree
by
Marietta Apollonio
Order:
USA
Can
Tommy Nelson, 2024 (2024)
Hardcover, e-Book
Reviewed by Hilary Williamson
I
n her
Introduction
to her picture book,
Wombat and the Family Tree
(aimed at ages four to eight), Marietta Apollonio tells us that '
Families come in all shapes and sizes
' as she introduces a
wisdom
of wombats.
I
t all starts when young Wombat comes home from school to tell Nana he's been assigned a family tree poster project. He starts to gather stories, photos and inspiration from wombats near and far. Each of them has a '
special
something
of their own
'.
A
s he works on the project, Wombat wonders what his own
something
is. As he struggles with this, he worries '
What if I don't have a
something
?
' But as he crafts his family tree and helps with the family reunion, Wombat does find his own special
something
.
T
his charming story ends with a
my Something Brainstorm
that encourages young readers to explore their very own
something(s)
.
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