 “Far away, near the South Pole, a blue penguin was born.” The other penguins don’t know what to make of him because he is not like them. They leave him all alone. He dreams of a beautiful white whale that rescues him and he sings a song about it. Another little penguin hears his song and they become friends. Blue Penguin’s song is so magical that all the penguins want to learn it. Vibrant mixed media illustrations in this heart-warming story will remind readers of Eric Carle. mjw |
| Title: Blue Penguin Author: Petr Horacek Illustrator: Petr Horacek Publisher: Candlewick Press Copyright: 2015 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-0-7636-9251-3 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 4-7 Genre: Picture Book Book setting: Antarctica Author’s ethnicity: Grew up in Prague Author’s residence: England Illustrator’s ethnicity: Grew up in Prague Illustrator’s residence: England Awards: 2012 shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal Subjects: Belonging, Difference, Penguins, Songs, South Pole, Whales |
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