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Me Padded Board Book by Emma Dodd

Me Padded Board Book

Board Book – October 14, 2025

Emma Dodd

Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · October 14, 2025

A heartfelt story of the bond between parent and child The ocean is deep . . . and I am small.

Parent-Child StoriesSize & ShapePenguin Storiesfamily
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Who it’s for
A little penguin measures a big world against a parent's loving view.
Themes
Parent-child bond, Feeling small in a big world, Parental reassurance
Genres
Parent-Child Stories, Penguin Stories, Size & Shape

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About this book

A heartfelt story of the bond between parent and child The ocean is deep . . . and I am small. The mountains are steep . . . and I am small. Originally published in 2010, this charming story from best-selling creator Emma Dodd is now available as a padded board book. Readers meet a little penguin who feels lost in a big world but discovers that, to their parent, they are a very big penguin indeed.

Penguin and Parent

A little penguin measures a big world against a parent's loving view.

Come here for

  • Ocean and mountain imagery
  • A parent-child bond told through a little penguin

Expect

  • A padded board book edition
  • A story about feeling small and being seen as big by a parent

Where it sits

Penguin Stories72%
Parent-Child Stories52%
Size & Shape40%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Penguin Stories
  • Parent-Child Stories
  • Big Feelings
Authors
Emma Dodd
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
October 14, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Parent-child bond · Feeling small in a big world · Parental reassurance
Reading lane
Penguin Stories