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Penguin
Polly Dunbar
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Description for Penguin
Paperback. Can a penguin be the perfect present? Find out in this modern classic from acclaimed picture book creator Polly Dunbar. Illustrator(s): Dunbar, Polly. Num Pages: 40 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AC; YBCS. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 264 x 220 x 2. Weight in Grams: 188.
Can a penguin be the perfect present? Find out in this modern classic from acclaimed picture book creator Polly Dunbar.
In the multiple award-winning modern classic from Polly Dunbar, author-illustrator of Hello Tilly, Ben couldn't be more delighted to find a penguin inside his present. “Hello, Penguin!” he says. Penguin says nothing. Ben tickles Penguin, he pulls his funniest face, he puts on a happy hat, sings a silly song and does a dizzy dance. “Can’t you talk?” says Ben. Penguin says nothing. It isn’t until a passing lion intervenes that Penguin finally speaks ... and when he does, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Walker Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781406312461
SKU
9781406312461
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2
About Polly Dunbar
Polly Dunbar is a major star in the picture-book firmament. She is the author-illustrator of Dog Blue and Flyaway Katie, and the illustrator of Shoe Baby, written by her mother, Joyce Dunbar. Her best-selling book Penguin has won numerous awards including the Book Trust Early Years Award, the Nestle Silver Children's Book Prize, the Practical Pre-School Award and the ... Read more
Reviews for Penguin
This is a warm and charming story told without the cloying sentimentality that can mar books for this age group ... Dunbar's characterisation is a treat. The Bookseller Polly Dunbar's sympathetic artwork captures the seesaw of Ben's emotions with humour and an almost heartbreaking accuracy. Child Education PLUS With simple, rhythmic text, flat colours, crisp shapes on white space and ... Read more