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A moving fable about friendship and belonging from award-winning illustrator Petr Horácek. Far away, near the South Pole, a blue penguin is born. It is not something you see every day. "I feel like a penguin," says Blue Penguin. "But you're not like us," the others tell him. Blue Penguin can't jump or dive very well, so the others wander off and leave him behind. In his loneliness, Blue Penguin begins to dream, and he starts to sing. Will he ever convince the other penguins that he is one of them? Beautifully illustrated in icy blue hues, Blue Penguin is an affecting ode to self-expression and connection by a picture book creator whom the Washington Post has called "the thinking tot's Eric Carle."
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Though children may struggle to understand its metaphor, at its most basic level, the message of Horácek's timeless story of friendship and community is clear. Its elliptical telling suits the mixed-media illustrations, which emphasize Blue Penguin's loneliness and isolation with broad swathes of highly textured whites and introduce color as much as the Antarctic landscape allows as friendship develops. Sweet.
--Kirkus Reviews Horáek's simple story of an outsider earning group approval will resonate with readers, especially those who have themselves experienced ostracism. The mixed-media illustrations brim with hopeful colors (especially icy blues, but also vivid greens and a bright red sun) that reassure readers that all will eventually be well...Most important, Blue Penguin never complains about his situation; instead, he finds his own path to happiness and succeeds because of his positive attitude.
--Booklist Richly hued blues and greens create an enchanting polar landscape, with splashes of white forming snowy scenes that are sometimes reminiscent of those in Eric Carle's Dream Snow...This gorgeously illustrated story about the ups and downs of being different and the magic of music is recommended for most collections and is a good choice for a storytime about penguins or friendship.
--School Library Journal A sensitive, charming story about those who don't quite fit in, the importance of including others, friendship and forgiveness, "Blue Penguin" is a gem.
--Reading Eagle (Kendal Rautzhan's "Books to Borrow")
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--Kirkus Reviews Horáek's simple story of an outsider earning group approval will resonate with readers, especially those who have themselves experienced ostracism. The mixed-media illustrations brim with hopeful colors (especially icy blues, but also vivid greens and a bright red sun) that reassure readers that all will eventually be well...Most important, Blue Penguin never complains about his situation; instead, he finds his own path to happiness and succeeds because of his positive attitude.
--Booklist Richly hued blues and greens create an enchanting polar landscape, with splashes of white forming snowy scenes that are sometimes reminiscent of those in Eric Carle's Dream Snow...This gorgeously illustrated story about the ups and downs of being different and the magic of music is recommended for most collections and is a good choice for a storytime about penguins or friendship.
--School Library Journal A sensitive, charming story about those who don't quite fit in, the importance of including others, friendship and forgiveness, "Blue Penguin" is a gem.
--Reading Eagle (Kendal Rautzhan's "Books to Borrow")
A heart-warming fable about a friendship and belonging from the award-winning illustrator Petr Horacek.
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- PublisherCandlewick Press (MA)
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 0763692514
- ISBN 13 9780763692513
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorHoracek Petr
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