Wombat Walkabout
Sophie Blackall’s ever-diminishing lines of rotund little creatures — one distinguished from the others by a red ribbon, a party hat, polka-dot pants, a beaded necklace, a frilly skirt or a newspaper hat — display just the right balance of joviality and menace. – Washington Post
The illustrations, which are bathed in pale browns, yellows, oranges, and blues, are an excellent complement to the text. Blackall uses a “less is more” approach to the art that successfully allows readers to focus on the animals, their expressions, and the flora around them. – School Library Journal, Starred
In sandy watercolor hues, Blackall (Meet Wild Boars) individuates the plump, bearish wombats via accessories, like a paper hat or string of beads, while the swaggering dingo favors a pipe. – Publishers Weekly