Wombat Stew

My 9 year old and I love Wombat Stew! I am "reading mom" to several classes at my son's elementary school and without exception, the classes with whom I have shared this book also adore it. It's simple enough for the younger set, but so much fun that the older kids aren't embarrassed to get caught up in the rollicking, rhyming enchantment. The illustrations are simply fabulous and the cast of delightful, eccentric Aussie animals can't be beat. Even though we live in Florida, my son has been fascinated with all things Australian since he was a toddler-at 4 he loved announcing to everyone who would listen that echidnas and platypuses were monotremes and then giggled with delight when the response was "mono whats?". We have been fortunate enough to also find a very rare copy of the Wombat Stew Cookbook, which should definately be added to your library should you ever come across it. We haven't actually made any of the recipes yet, but if you don't have any trouble with converting ingredients from metric they sound like fun! Our sincere thanks to authors like Marcia Vaughan and Mem Fox as well as illustrators like Pamela Lofts for the lovely journeys of imagination they have provided for those of us who can't make the trip to Australia in person.

I love this silly book! It's Eewie Gooey Yummie Chewy! I just wish I could have a copy of my own....:(

You don't have to put on a goofy Australian accent to read this story in which a platypus and his animal friends outwit Dingo and save a hapless wombat from the bubbling billycan... but your kids will laugh even harder if you do! We read this first when my son was 18 months old; ten years later, it still finds its way out of the bookshelf once in a while. How can such a classic be out of print?

This was one of our favorite books to read to our children when they were young. After more than ten years we still think of it and our family still chants "ooey - gooey, yummy - chewy, wombat stew". Though the title seems gruesome it is delightfully funny and fun. The beautiful illustrations make the dingo so endearing that you almost feel sorry for him being tricked out of having his wombat stew. Now if only I can find copies to pass on this treat to friends that currently have young children.

I like the book and I think it's a good book for children. It has a happy ending and it's funny! I am only 5, and I like singing the song in the book