Little Penguins
Hardcover – Picture Book, October 25, 2016
Random House Children's Books · Hardcover · October 25, 2016
Newbery Medal–winning author Cynthia Rylant and Caldecott Honor-winning, bestselling illustrator Christian Robinson pair up to tell this wintry story about five little penguins enjoying a snowy day.
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- Who it’s for
- Playful text and delightful illustrations make this gentle winter outing inviting to read aloud.
- Themes
- A snowy winter day, Penguin family care, Hesitation about going outside
- Genres
- Penguin Stories, Seasons, Bird Stories
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Newbery Medal–winning author Cynthia Rylant and Caldecott Honor-winning, bestselling illustrator Christian Robinson pair up to tell this wintry story about five little penguins enjoying a snowy day. Snowflakes? Many snowflakes. Winter is coming. So begins this ever-so-simple story. As the snow starts to fall, the excited penguins pull out scarves, mittens, heavy socks, and boots, and Mama helps them bundle up.
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But when it’s time to go out, one timid penguin decides to stay home. Filled with waddling baby penguins, playful text, and delightful illustrations, this book feels like a young picture-book classic in the making. "Visually stunning. . . . Pair with Ezra Jack Keats’s classic The Snowy Day." —Booklist, Starred "An excellent tale for the very young. A very warm and satisfying bedtime book and a paean to penguins and winter delights." —Kirkus Reviews Winners of the National Parenting Product Award A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Snowy Day Together
Playful text and delightful illustrations make this gentle winter outing inviting to read aloud.
Come here for
- Penguins bundling up in scarves, mittens, socks, and boots
- A snowy-day story with a tender touch of hesitation
Expect
- Simple, playful language for very young readers
- A warm, satisfying bedtime read
Where it sits
| Penguin Stories | 93% |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 31% |
| Bird Stories | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Baby Animals
- Seasons
- Sibling Stories
- Authors
- Cynthia Rylant
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- October 25, 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- A snowy winter day · Penguin family care · Hesitation about going outside
- Reading lane
- Baby Animals