Analyzes the ways in which everyday choices refine and shape life, discussing cultural and biological factors that can influence free will and examining how choices are made from different vantage points.
"Christmas from a wombat's point of view, including competition for the carrots children have left out for Santa's reindeer, and guess who gets stuck in the chimney?"--
A delightful picture book about a world of hidden animals that only a child can see. Giraffes can't resist the trees, I like milk and sandwiches ... But who stole the cheese?
Through a week of diary entries, a wombat describes his life of sleeping, playing, and helping his mother look for a bigger hole in which to make their home.
After hearing a fictional tale about Hitler's daughter, Mark, an Australian boy, wonders what it would be like if someone he loved and trusted turned out to be evil.
Despite the discouragement of her little brother, Joey, Josephine proves that kangaroos can, indeed, become dancers when she fills in for an injured prima ballerina.