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類別：兒童繪本
(agent :
Cynthia)
DIARY OF A WOMBAT
袋熊日記
作
者：Jackie
French
繪
者：Bruce
Whatley
版 本：精裝，32頁，2003年8月初版
今天只是一個平凡的日子，一切都與平常一樣，可是你不要被騙了。這裡有一隻非常忙碌的袋熊，牠的名字很特別，叫做「樟腦丸」，不但整天忙個不停而且責任重大。牠必須和不知名的怪物拼鬥，還有鑽洞的大任務要完成，而最困難的一項挑戰卻是：訓練牠的人類主子。牠必須讓他們明白牠何時想吃胡蘿蔔，何時需要來點燕麥，何時又必須同時吃兩種食物。可惜這群人類都有學習遲緩的毛病。你想知道這隻辛苦的小袋熊如何在抓癢、睡覺、進食之間，努力訓練人類融入牠忙碌的日程嗎？
本書在澳洲出版界是一項奇蹟，造成空前的銷售，已經授出韓國、法國、葡萄牙、德國、義大利、日本、加拿大、美國、英國等語言，獲獎無數。
紐約時報書評：
作者曾經畫過壓克力繪畫，嚴謹樸素的風格富有禪意，與本書沈思、夢幻的步調完美的結合。作繪者共同塑造出一個討人喜歡、可信的袋熊角色。
Summary
She sleeps. She eats. She scratches.
She is training humans to become better pets.
She is Mothball, a wombat with attitude.
For example, demand oats and carrots. Only had to bash the garbage bin for five minutes before they arrived.
Chewed up one pair of boots, three cardboard boxes, eleven flower pots and a garden chair till they got the message.
作者
About the Author
Bruce Whatley
is well known for his successful children’s books including
Little White Dogs Can’t Jump, I wanna Be Famous and
Detective Donut and the Wild Goose Chase, which was shortlisted
in the Koala Awards Top 50 in 2000.
Jacket French is a full-time writer. She lives in the Araluen Valley, NSW and writes fiction and non-fiction for children and adults, has columns in the print media, and her work has been translated into 19 languages. Diary of a Wombat was named an Honour Book in the 2003 CBC Awards, won the ABA Book of the Year, as well as winning numerous other awards.
Jackie has her own website, which has much more information:
http://www.harpercollins.com.au/jackiefrench/