Well Done, Mommy Penguin
Hardcover – Picture Book, October 11, 2022
Candlewick Press · Hardcover · October 11, 2022
With his vibrant, stylish art and spot-on visual storytelling, Chris Haughton turns to Antarctica for an irresistible ode to family bonds and awesome moms. “She’ll be back soon, won’t she?” “She sure will,” says Daddy Penguin.
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- Who it’s for
- Vibrant art and visual storytelling bring a penguin family’s anxious wait to life.
- Themes
- Family bonds, Penguin parenting, Maternal care
- Pacing
- Fast
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With his vibrant, stylish art and spot-on visual storytelling, Chris Haughton turns to Antarctica for an irresistible ode to family bonds and awesome moms. “She’ll be back soon, won’t she?” “She sure will,” says Daddy Penguin. The sky may be dark over icy waters, but Mommy Penguin is off to catch some fish for dinner. As Daddy and Little Penguin watch in suspense, Mommy swims, jumps, and climbs up a slippery slope, barely avoiding a plunge back into the sea. Well done!
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There's just one more hurdle to overcome, past some grumpy, just-awakened seals, before she returns to her anxiously waiting family. With a nod to the fascinating nature of penguin parenting, this boldly illustrated adventure from the creator of Little Owl Lost and Oh No, George! will have little ones happily on the edge of their seats as they root for Mommy Penguin.
Penguin Peril
Vibrant art and visual storytelling bring a penguin family’s anxious wait to life.
Come here for
- Bold, stylish illustrations
- A warm nod to penguin parenting
Expect
- A lively adventure with a little suspense
- A mother penguin facing slippery slopes and grumpy seals
Where it sits
| Penguin Stories | 79% |
|---|---|
| Bird Stories | 61% |
| Parent-Child Stories | 60% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Penguin Stories
- Mother's Day
- Funny Stories
- Authors
- Chris Haughton
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- October 11, 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Family bonds · Penguin parenting · Maternal care
- Reading lane
- Penguin Stories