How (and Why) Wombats Poop In Cubes
Wombat himself, illustrated by Charles Santoso–just a snippet of the lovely, lovely art for this book
And…now we know. Check out CNN for more. The wombat’s intestine has two stiff sides and two flexible sides, and as muscular contractions force the, er, stuff through, it is shaped into a cube. Like a lot of other animals (anybody who walks a dog knows what I mean), wombats use poop to communicate, and leave little piles of their cube-shaped droppings in common spots to let other wombats know who’s around and what’s up.
No other animals poops in cubes–only wombats. Let’s hear it for the hero of Wombat Underground! There is no poop of any shape in this new picture book, which will be out next year, but (sigh) you just can’t fit everything fascinating and wonderful about wombats into 32 pages. There will be plenty of adventure and action and escaping of raging wildfires.
Read MoreOne More WOMBAT sketch
Although Wombat is not actually in this one–here are Wallaby (and Joey, but I’m not sure you can really see Joey in Mom’s pouch), Skink, and Echidna.
Thanks to the ever-fabulous Charles Santoso for not only bringing these characters into the visual world but allowing me to show you some of his process as the book takes shape.
Read MoreMore Wombat Art
Another adorable sketch of Wombat for the upcoming Wombat Underground by the hugely talented Charles Santoso. This is pure essence of Wombat–dig, dig, dig!
Wombat Art!
So excited to see some sample art from the talented Charles Santoso for WOMBAT UNDERGROUND. Love the richness of the colors and the contrast between under- and aboveground!
Sarah L. Thomson
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“Readers will treasure the blossoming friendship between opposites in this whimsically illustrated tale. Short chapters and plenty of action make for an accessible and appealing reading experience. . . . Touching and inspiring.”
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