penguins penguins everywhere by bob barner

Unlike all of the other penguins, who march neatly, dive gracefully, and sing beautifully, Tacky has his own unique, boisterous way of doing things. Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester illustrated by Lynn Munsinger There was a very brief, quiet skirmish after I read it between two kids who both wanted to check it out. The kids loved the funny twist at the end when Elliot’s father asks him where the penguin came from, and reveals a surprise of his own. To make Magellan feel at home, he builds an ice skating rink in his bedroom, lets him sleep in the freezer, takes him to the library to do research, and draws him a bath to swim in. When Elliot, a very proper boy, visits the aquarium with his father, he takes home a penguin in his backpack and names it Magellan.

I’ve been getting a lot more school-aged kids at Family Storytime, and this was a fun, lengthier story for them. One Cool Friend by Tony Buzzeo illustrated by David Small It was an ideal length for a nonfiction opener to the storytime, and the kids seemed to enjoy it. It has a nice display of different types of penguins at the end. It includes basic facts, like penguins live in hot places as well as cold ones, the penguin dads carry their eggs on their feet, etc. This is a cute and colorful, simple introduction to penguins. Penguins, Penguins Everywhere by Bob Barner I’m always happy to find obscure celebrations that actually lead to good storytime themes, and I was especially happy about this one, because there are LOTS of picture books about penguins. Today is Penguin Awareness Day, in case you were unaware.

Penguins penguins everywhere by bob barner