The animals in the zoo misinterpret a zookeeper's comment about the wombat that is arriving and create rumors about its ferocity. Includes basic information about the wombat, an endangered marsupial native to Australia.
Bandicoot and his friends set up a surprise birthday party for Wombat. Movable flaps conceal the portions of the illustrations in which the party preparations are made.
Presents the adventures of Wombat and Bandicoot as they learn the bonds of friendship, spend a glorious day at the beach, relish the thrill of hiding, and share a picnic with good friends.
After his friends Rabbit and Koala deny its existence, Little Wombat goes on a hunt for a mythical Australian beast known as a bunyip to prove them wrong.