Penguin
Books / Paperback
Books › Juvenile Fiction › Social Themes › Friendship
ISBN: 0763649724 / Publisher: Candlewick, September 2010
Ben is delighted to receive a penguin for his birthday, but Penguin will not answer or respond to him in any way, no matter what Ben does, until they discover the language of friendship.
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A quirky 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, does a dizzy dance, and sticks out his tongue, Penguin makes no response. What will it take for Penguin to say something — or for Ben to understand what Penguin has to say? Spare illustrations bring whimsy to this offbeat tale, in which a little boy gets his heart’s desire.
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