Hello, friends! Our book today is Penguins Don't Wear Sweaters, written by Marikka Tamura and illustrated by Daniel Rieley, a lovely story that combines adorable penguins with a message of environmentalism. The reader is introduced to a colony of playful penguins, living their best penguin lives. They swim and hunt for fish in the cool … Continue reading Penguins Don’t Wear Sweaters (Marikka Tamura)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Harriet Gets Carries Away by Jessie Sima, an adorable fantasy about a little girl and her tendency to let her imagination run wild. Harriet LOVES to play dress-up, and not just on Halloween. And she loves to wear costumes everywhere - to the dentist, to the park, and out … Continue reading Harriet Gets Carried Away (Jessie Sima)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Love, Mama by Jeanette Bradley, a darling tribute to the unconditional love between mother and child. Little Kipling the penguin is feeling pretty down. His Mama is on a long sea voyage, and he misses her terribly. He even tries to make substitutes, but it’s just not the same; … Continue reading Love, Mama (Jeanette Bradley)
Hello, friends! We have an interesting one today: Penguins Of America, written by James and Jack Patterson with Florence Yue and illustrated by James Madsen. This one is technically not a children's book, but a coffee table/humor book (JJ grabbed it from a shelf at the library because she loves penguins, and well, this is … Continue reading Penguins Of America (James & Jack Patterson, with Florence Yue)
Hello, everyone! Today's book is Penguin Problems by Jory John and Lane Smith, the story of a rather pessimistic penguin learning to appreciate his blessings. Penguin problems: this guy has plenty. It's too cold. The ocean smells too salty. It's too hard to catch fish and he's hungry. Everyone looks like him, and he looks … Continue reading Penguin Problems (Jory John & Lane Smith)
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