Diary of a Wombat is a 2002 award-winning picture book written by Jackie French and illustrated by Bruce Whatley. It is the first in the Shaggy Gully books, and is one of the most popular of French's works.
Shaggy Gully books
Diary of a Wombat (2002)
Pete the Sheep (2004), published as Pete the Sheep-Sheep in the US
Josephine Wants to Dance (2006), published as Josephine Loves to Dance in the US