I don't frequently review children's books, or board books, but this board book is a must-read if you have small children. It has a coherent and endearing story to it and cute illustrations. In this book, Penguin meets a pinecone who is cold, so he knits him a scarf. They become friends, but then...
Oh my goodness. This IS the perfect picture book. Salina Yoon has made a curious and caring little penguin find a friend in a pinecone. Penguin sees that his new friend is cold so piles supplies on to his sled and takes him to a warmer climate. In just a few pages she has created a friendship...
This book was fantastic - my husband and I both almost teared up near the end! That's the sign of an excellent picture book. The detail in the illustrations added so much to the story too! For example, when Penguin sets out on his vacation from the Pole, he takes an ice floe - and in a series ...
Penguin needs a vacation. He decides to go somewhere he's never been before: the beach. When he gets there, he tries to do all the things he does at home--ski, sled, skate--but he can't. Then he makes a friend, crab. Crab shows him all the things you can do on the beach--make sandcastles, sur...
Penguin is back with all his sweetness, looking for love, but this time finds a mitten. While looking for the owner, he meets another penguin, Bootsy and this time they carry on their adventures through helping others by knitting what is needed. (Rather funny to see birds with beak warmers!) Whe...
Despite appearances, this isn't a book about a penguin and a pumpkin. This is a book about a penguin and his young sibling named Pumpkin. Despite the initial surprise, this is a very sweet story about being considerate of your younger siblings and also about what things happen during fall (ther...