The Wombles by Elisabeth Beresford
Bloomsbury, 2013. ISBN 9781408826485.
Highly recommended to all ages, with the text aimed at readers -
girls and boys - aged 8+. Who remembers The Wombles? I do. The
Wombles is a gorgeous book with an accompanying CD of stories and
would make a lovely Christmas gift. It is set out in chapters and
introduces the readers to the Wombles. Each chapter involves a
different Womble and tells of their adventures as they battle the
rubbish left behind by humans. It is one large story about the
Wombles and a great way for parents to share their childhood. It
would be a great read for the classroom - especially with its theme
of recycling - and would be good for using as a model for story
writing. Teachers could have their students writing their own Womble
story and creating their own Wombles.
Kylie Kempster