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Overview

Every witch will want a wombat after reading this humorous picture book perfect for little readers who want a new pet!

Wilma, a young witch, cannot wait to get her very first cat! But when the pet store is fresh out of kittens, Wilma brings home. . . a wombat?! What a CAT-astrophe! A wombat is nothing like a cat, but maybe if Wilma puts cat ears on the little critter, no one will notice. . . . (Spoiler alert: they do.)

This bright and fun picture book teaches young witches that our differences can be our strengths when we have an open mind!

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ISBN-13:	9780593569634
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	07/04/2023
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	694,258
Product dimensions:	10.20(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	AD480L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

ASHLEY BELOTE is the illustrator of Frankenslime (Feiwel & Friends, 2021) and Valenslime (Feiwel & Friends, 2021). She is the author-illustrator of her solo debut early reader, The Me Tree (Penguin Workshop, 2021), and her solo debut picture book, Listen Up, Louella (Feiwel & Friends, 2022). She studied traditional animation under the direction of Don Bluth. She also serves as the regional illustrator coordinator for the Carolinas chapter of SCBWI.

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07/31/2023
When the pet shop runs out of black cats, Wilma, a pigtailed young witch portrayed with tan skin, is stuck with a wombat, which causes her to stick out like a sore thumb among her witchy peers, shown with various skin tones. Wombat tolerates wearing a kitty-ear headband, but on every other account— as Wilma makes painfully clear with her disappointment—the critter isn’t the hoped-for familiar. When Wombat disappears, Wilma discovers the animal burrowed deep in the earth, reading Finding Your Inner Feline and attempting to become the cat that Wilma wants. The witch realizes the folly—and unfairness—of trying to “make you into something you’re not,” embraces Wombat’s wombat-ness, and discovers that the duo’s social clout actually increases. Belote’s digitally rendered vignettes bring to mind classic comedy animation throughout this lesson about overcoming bias and leaning into possibility. Ages 3–7. (July)

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"A spellbinding tale that encourages readers to accept—and celebrate—what makes us different." —Kirkus Reviews

"With a valuable lesson to accept others as they are, this story is great for any children’s collection, any time of year." —School Library Journal

"Belote’s digitally rendered vignettes bring to mind classic comedy animation throughout this lesson about overcoming bias and leaning into possibility." —Publishers Weekly

"[A] lighthearted and heartwarming allegory about acceptance." —The Horn Book

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2023-04-24
A bespectacled young witch longs for a cat but ends up with something unexpected.
Though Wilma is excited for her first feline pet, when she goes to the Beast Buddies Pet Shop there are no more cats; instead, she is offered a wombat. She begrudgingly takes the dumpy, snoozy chum but worries: “Everyone else brings cats to school. Cats have been friends to witches for centuries. What a cat-tastrophe!” Unfortunately, Wombat is afraid of heights, which makes mastering Broom-Flying Basics a challenge; can’t perch on the edge of a cauldron during Brewing Potions for Beginners; and doesn’t stay in the required spell boundary zone, causing a spell to go disastrously wrong. Wilma is so frustrated she wishes Wombat would disappear. And Wombat does just that—by burrowing deep into the ground. Sprinkled with wombat facts (Wilma’s remembering that wombat scat is cube-shaped helps her follow a trail of poop to find her pal), this is a winning testament to true friendship. Wilma sets aside her assumptions of what a witch’s companion should look like and realizes just how wonderful Wombat truly is. This is a not-so-spooky tale perfect for Halloween and beyond. Wilma has bluish-black hair and pale skin among a diverse class. (This book was reviewed digitally.)
A spellbinding tale that encourages readers to accept—and celebrate—what makes us different. (Picture book. 4-7)

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