Wombat Underground: A Wildfire Survival Story by Thomson, Sarah L.

During the fire season in Australia, a wombat allows its underground shelter to become a place of refuge for other vulnerable animals in need. Discusses Australia's devastating 2019-2020 fire season, in which many animals lost their lives or their habitats.

Author: Sarah L. Thomson
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/11/2022
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.80w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780316707060
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 11/29/2021
Booklist 01/01/2022 pg. 81
Shelf Awareness 01/14/2022
School Library Journal 02/01/2022 pg. 93

About the Author
Sarah L. Thomson has published more than forty books, including award-winning prose for children and young adults, fiction and nonfiction, picture books and novels. Her work includes poetry for the youngest readers as well as nonfiction about gorillas, sharks, plesiosaurs, saber-toothed cats, and other fascinating creatures. Sarah lives in Portland, Maine and she invites you to visit her at www.sarahlthomson.com.

Charles Santoso has illustrated many books, including Dandy by Ame Dyckman, I Don't Like Koala! by Sean Ferrell, the New York Times bestseller Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, and Ida, Always by Caron Levis. He moves between different countries to live and work but calls Sydney, Australia home. He invites you to visit him at www.charlessantoso.com.