Christmas is coming to Australia perhaps you will see a wombat

There are several Australian Christmas picture book which feature wombats. When people in other countries think of Australian animals they probably think of the koala, our kangaroos and perhaps the curious platypus but really wombats are so cute. They are perfect little Christmas ambassadors.  I have already talked about Wombat Divine by Mem Fox illustrated by Kerry Argent.  Here are several more:

You can see illustrations from this book here

I also found a few other images of wombats on Christmas cards:

Image Source: Etsy JosDesktop

Image Source: Bits of Australia

Image Source: Bits of Australia

On the twelfth day of Christmas

My true love sent to me

Twelve parrots prattling,

Eleven numbats nagging,

Ten lizards leaping,

Nine wombats working,

Eight dingoes digging,

Seven possums playing,

Six brolgas dancing,

Five Kangaroos,

Four koalas cuddling,

Three kookaburras laughing,

Two pink galahs,

And an emu up a gum tree.

From the book The Twelve Days of Christmas by June Williams illustrated by John McIntosh