Children will enjoy seeing unfamiliar animals in a familiar story. Mem Fox has given readers plenty of classics, but Wombat Divine is one of my favorites. He does everything the Baby Jesus would have done that night. Section 12 /wp-content/uploads/2017/07/read-aloud-lesson-Audio-Extracted11. When the Nativity play finally arrives, Wombat performs his role perfectly.

Wombat hung his head, and hoped he wouldn’t cry. OL650970W Pages 42 Ppi 386 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0590128140 Here’s a slow-voice example from Wombat Divine, in which stage-struck Wombat has auditioned for a part in the Nativity play, to no avail. This text is a Christmas story, and the purpose of the text is to engage children in a story that is about overcoming adversities, persevering and trying your best. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 19:44:29 Boxid IA176301 Boxid_2 CH120120906-BL1 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City San Diego, Calif. Wombat Divine written by Mem Fox (1996) is an excellent example of children’s literature.

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