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Nursery World, 13 March 2008

There's an Ouch in My Pouch written by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Garry Parsons, Puffin (paperback, £5.99)

Willaby Wallaby is not happy. There's an ouch in the pouch and it's making him grouch. So, he hops off in search of a new home. But Mummy Wombat's pouch is 'too baggy, too saggy, too bulgey and wide'. Mummy Possum's isn't any good either and Mummy Dingo is just plain scary. Once home, he learns that the 'ouch' is, in fact, his little sister, and he's just discovered that big, strong boys don't need pouches anyway. A delightful tale of achieving...

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