''Diary of a Wombat'' is a 2002 award-winning picture book written by

Jackie French Jacqueline Anne Ffrench (born 29 November 1953), known professionally as Jackie French, is an Australian author who has written across a number of genres for both adults and children. Her most notable works include '' Rain Stones, Diary of a ...

and illustrated by Bruce Whatley. It is the first in the ''Shaggy Gully'' books, and is one of the most popular of French's works.

Shaggy Gully books

# ''Diary of a Wombat'' (2002) # ''

Pete the Sheep ''Pete the Sheep'' is a 2004 picture book by Jackie French and illustrated by Bruce Whatley. It is about a shearer, Shaun, and his sheep, Pete, who open a hairdressing salon for sheep. Reception ''Booklist'', reviewing ''Pete the Sheep'', wro ...

'' (2004), published as ''Pete the Sheep-Sheep'' in the US # ''Josephine Wants to Dance'' (2006), published as ''Josephine Loves to Dance'' in the US # ''The Shaggy Gully Times'' (2007) # ''Emily and the Big Bad Bunyip'' (2008) # ''Baby Wombat's Week'' (2009) # ''Christmas Wombat'' (2011)

Awards

* Won - American Library Association Notable Children's Book * Won - Canberra's Own Outstanding List Award for Best Picture Book (2003) * Won - Young Australian Readers' Award (2003) * Won - Kids Own Australian Literature Award: Best Picture Book (2003) * Won - ABA/A A Neilson Book of the Year (2003) * Won - Benjamin Franklin Award, United States (2004) * Won - Lemmee Award, United States (2004) * Won - KIND Award, United States (2004) * Won - Kids' Reading Oz Choice Award (2007) * Won - Books I Love Best Yearly Award (2008) * Honour - CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book (2003) * Shortlisted - Young Australian Best Book Award (2003) * Shortlisted - Australian Publisher's Association Book Design Awards for Best Designed Children's Picture Book (2003) * Shortlisted - Galley Club Award, Picture Book category of the Children's Choice Book Awards (2003) * Shortlisted - Books I Love Best Yearly Award (2004) * Shortlisted - Book Sense Book of the Year Award: Children's Illustrated Book (2004) * Shortlisted - Books I Love Best Yearly Award (2007) * Voted Favourite Picture Book of the Year in the Cuffie Awards in the USA * Tied with ''Diary of a Worm'' for Funniest Book in the Cuffie Awards in the United States (2003) * Number two on the 'Best 20 picture books for 2003' in the United States (2003)

References

External links

Author's official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diary of a Wombat 2002 children's books Australian picture books Australian children's books Books by Jackie French COOL Award-winning works Fictional diaries Fictional wombats Clarion Books books Children's books about animals