The King Penguin
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · September 26, 2023
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- Who it’s for
- A cheeky penguin’s search for obedient subjects turns into a gentle lesson in living together.
- Themes
- Living in a community, Leadership and obedience, Cooperation
- Pacing
- Fast
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King Penguin is off to find subjects who will listen to him—as long as they don’t eat him first, in this cheeky tale by beloved author-illustrator Vanessa Roeder Percival the King Penguin doesn’t think he’s asking for too much when he makes all the rules—he is a king after all. But he’s tired of the other penguins protesting, so he’s off to find subjects who are more obedient and supportive. But it won't be the seals. Or the whales. And definitely not the rude sardines.
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As Percival gets chased away by every new group of potential subjects, he’ll have to learn how to put his best flipper forward and live in a community, not a kingdom.
Kingdom, Meet Community
A cheeky penguin’s search for obedient subjects turns into a gentle lesson in living together.
Come here for
- A bossy penguin whose grand plans meet plenty of resistance
- Animal encounters with a lightly comic edge
Expect
- A playful story about rules, listening, and community
- A gentle nudge toward putting your best flipper forward
Where it sits
| Penguin Stories | 87% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 71% |
| Funny Stories | 56% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Penguin Stories
- Funny Stories
- Friendship
- Authors
- Vanessa Roeder
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- September 26, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Living in a community · Leadership and obedience · Cooperation
- Reading lane
- Penguin Stories