A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis
I really want to share A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis with you. It’s so fun. Great story, great design, great color. It was so much fun to read. But how can I even begin to review it when Betsy at Fuse #8 has already written a review which would put my feeble attempt to shame? I can’t. So I beg you to go read her review.
That is all. Short and sweet. Because this picture book is awesome and Betsy’s more awesome than I.
Links of interest: Antoinette Portis website, more book blogger reviews. A Penguin Story is a fiction picture book Cybils nomination for which I’m a panelist.
Genre: Fiction Picture Book, approx ages 4-8.
Publisher: HarperCollins. December 23, 2008
Hardcover, 40 pages. ISBN 0061456888
A Penguin Story is available from your favorite independent bookstore, Powell’s, and Amazon.
Category: Book Reviews, Fiction, Picture & Board Books
Tags: Cybils picture book nomination, M-P Author, M-P Title, published 2009
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I promise to go read the review later (I’m running out the door to take the kids to school) but I just had to comment and express my emotional reaction to that precious picture. How could I not love this book? I love penguins. Of course, I also have the book FU Penguin, but that is a whole different thing!
on November 12th, 2009 at 6:18 amI just read this one for the first time yesterday–isn’t it just the cutest thing!
on November 12th, 2009 at 8:10 amThere is a special place for penguin books in my literary heart, and this one sits right up on the top of the pile. Thanks for highlighting such wonderful children’s literature.
on November 12th, 2009 at 12:15 pmSo neat! Jace’s favorite, and I mean absolute favorite animal, is a Penguin or as he calls it “pangin”. He loves them and this book looks great! I will definitely have to check it out. Thanks!
on November 12th, 2009 at 1:08 pmI love Fuse #8! The reviews are great and inspiring as well.
on November 12th, 2009 at 4:43 pmI really enjoyed this book but my kids basically ignored it. What did your kids think of it? Maybe mine are too old for the book.
on November 12th, 2009 at 5:27 pmWe love this book! As well as the author’s other books.
on November 12th, 2009 at 5:34 pmI”d rather read your review!
on November 12th, 2009 at 10:36 pmIsn’t it just great? If you like this, you’ll probably love Sergio Makes a Splash, too.
re: Cybils – I don’t envy you trying to narrow down that pile. Wow!
on November 13th, 2009 at 12:30 pm[...] Penguin Story, A by Antoinette Portis [MY REVIEW] [...]
on November 16th, 2009 at 2:54 amA tip of the hat to you for the compliment and a thank you as well!
on November 16th, 2009 at 6:39 am