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Penguin
Average rating
4.1 out of 5
Based on 258 Ratings and 76 Reviews

Book Description
A quirky new tale from a rising talent - in which a bossy little boy receives a surprising comeuppance.

When Ben rips open his present, he finds a penguin inside. "Hello, Penguin!" he says. "What shall we play?" But Penguin says nothing. Even when Ben tickles its belly, sings a funny song, does a dizzy dance, stands on his head, sticks out his tongue, and resorts to increasingly rude... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingHardcover (8 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100763634042
ISBN-13978-0763634049
Publication Date06/12/2007
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About Polly Dunbar (Author, Illustrator) : Polly Dunbar is an author-illustrator. Dunbar is known for her self-illustrated books Dog Blue, Flyaway Katie and Penguin. She is the daughter of children's book writer Joyce Dunbar, who she worked wi... more
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10/6/2008 celia Leary said: Absolutely beautiful. Ive read this a few times with quite young children - under 4s, and they have loved it! Their parents were pretty enamoured as well... I love her illustrations, and the story is great fun
tags: I recommend, I read

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8/21/2007 Becky Laney tagged as: I Read

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