Witch & Wombat
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Every witch will want a wombat after reading this humorous picture book perfect for little readers who want a new pet!
Wilma, a young witch, cannot wait to get her very first cat! But when the pet store is fresh out of kittens, Wilma brings home. . . a wombat?! What a CAT-astrophe! A wombat is nothing like a cat, but maybe if Wilma puts cat ears on the little critter, no one will notice. . . . (Spoiler alert: they do.)
This bright and fun picture book teaches young witches that our differences can be our strengths when we have an open mind!
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When the pet shop runs out of black cats, Wilma, a pigtailed young witch portrayed with tan skin, is stuck with a wombat, which causes her to stick out like a sore thumb among her witchy peers, shown with various skin tones. Wombat tolerates wearing a kitty-ear headband, but on every other account—as Wilma makes painfully clear with her disappointment—the critter isn't the hoped-for familiar. When Wombat disappears, Wilma discovers the animal burrowed deep in the earth, reading Finding Your Inner Feline and attempting to become the cat that Wilma wants. The witch realizes the folly—and unfairness—of trying to "make you into something you're not," embraces Wombat's wombat-ness, and discovers that the duo's social clout actually increases. Belote's digitally rendered vignettes bring to mind classic comedy animation throughout this lesson about overcoming bias and leaning into possibility. Ages 3–7.
Customer Reviews
Must buy!
This book is a must-have! It is brimming with humor, and the author and illustrator have brilliantly crafted the story to engulf you.