The little wombat at the heart of the story survives. That is, until human intervention delivers life saving food and water to the devastated fire grounds. When the fires have passed, they face starvation and thirst. In The Fire Wombat, the terrifying fires drive many animals from their homes, some to shelter in a wombat burrow deep in the earth. She is passionate and vocal about the wildlife that shares her land, and has published many books about these animals, including her well loved Wombat series. Jackie lives in the Araluen Valley near Braidwood in southeastern NSW, an area that experienced those appalling fires during that summer. The Fire Wombat takes the trauma and devastation of the 2019/2020 summer bushfires across eastern Australia and crafts a gentle fable about how even the smallest of beings can survive with the support of others. The wonderful Jackie French is back with another picture book, this one illustrated by Danny Snell.
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