Tacky the Penguin
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 17, 1990
A Picture Books pick for readers exploring Tacky the Penguin.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- A lively, funny picture-book tale finds room for difference—and a surprise use for being odd.
- Themes
- Individuality, Being true to yourself, Difference as a strength
- Genres
- Penguin Stories, Funny Stories, Friendship
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved.
'twas the Night Before ThanksgivingDav Pilkey53% match
Tacky in TroubleHelen Lester77% matchShares Penguin Stories and Funny Stories
Tackylocks and the Three BearsHelen Lester70% matchShares Penguin Stories and Funny Stories
Turtle's Race With BeaverJoseph Bruchac53% match
The Three PigsDavid Wiesner51% match
Toy BoatRandall de Sève50% matchShares Friendship
And Tango Makes ThreeJustin Richardson, Peter Parnell52% matchShares Penguin Stories
One Duck StuckPhyllis Root51% match
For older readers: The Penguin Lessons, Penguins, Giving the Bird
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
Tacky’s the odd bird out among all his friends. Will this nonconformist teach old penguins some new tricks and help save the day? Tacky the Penguin is a delightful tale about being true to yourself—even when it means being a little different from everybody else. Tacky likes to do splashy cannonballs and greet his friends with a loud, “What’s happening?” His fellow penguins find his odd behavior somewhat bothersome.
Continue reading
But when fearsome poachers come to the iceberg hunting for penguins, Tacky’s odd ways may be just the thing that saves the day. From beloved children’s book author Helen Lester and cherished illustrator Lynn Munsinger, the funny Tacky the Penguin books follow the adventures of one superlative penguin and should not be missed!
Odd Bird Charm
A lively, funny picture-book tale finds room for difference—and a surprise use for being odd.
Come here for
- Splashy antics and a penguin who greets friends loudly
- A gentle celebration of being yourself
Expect
- Humor alongside a moment of danger
- An oddball’s quirks become unexpectedly useful
Where it sits
| Penguin Stories | 87% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 59% |
| Friendship | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Bird Stories
- Horror & Ghost Stories
- Funny Stories
- Polar Regions Stories
Show all 6 publisher categories
- Friendship
- Navigating Peer Pressure
- Authors
- Helen Lester
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 17, 1990
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Individuality · Being true to yourself · Difference as a strength
- Reading lane
- Bird Stories