The Wombats Go Wild for Words

A trio of wandering wombats with a passion for words inspire an enthusiastic duckling to transform her town from dull to dazzling in this delectable picture book that shares with children the magic of words. Evergreen Forest is a very nice forest,with very nice trees and very nice animals. It’s a rather dull placebut no one says a word about it. In factno one says very many words at all! And therein lies the problem. Until the word-loving wandering wombats arrive. They use words like enthusiastic and splendiferousready to turn ordinary into EXTRAordinary! With twinkles in their eyes and words on their mindsthe word wombats come to transform Evergreen Forest. At firstthe animals of Evergreen Forest are…confused. All except for a curious duckling who eagerly devours every nounadjectiveand verb that she hears. Slowlythe inhabitants of Evergreen Forest become mesmerized as they realize that words are not just funthey are inspiring. New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and acclaimed illustrator Lori Nichols captivate readers with this dazzlingmagnificentand triumphant tale about discovering the power of words and the ways they connect and empower us.