This funny story is entirely narrated by a deadpan wombat (an Australian marsupial that look like a brown bear cub that somehow got mixed up with a koala and groundhog). Initially, her days are unvaried; she spends her time sleeping, eating grass, and scratching. But when some new neighbors move in, her life (and theirs!) starts to change. After some consideration (and a lot of carrots) she decides “that humans are easily trained and make quite good pets.” (One suspects the humans have reached a rather different conclusion about wombats.)
This story, with its brevity and constant sleeping, is perfect for bedtime.
Author: Jackie French
Illustrator: Bruce Whatley