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Penguin


No. of pages 40

Published: 2017

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Great for age 3-9 years

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A penguin turns out to be the perfect present in this beautiful 10th anniversary edition of an award-winning classic. "This heart-warming book conjures imagination, anger, danger and love, while encouraging small children to remember events, read pictures and laugh" The Sunday Times A stunning 10th anniversary edition of a modern classic from Polly Dunbar, the creator of Hello Tilly. This is the story of Ben, who couldn't be more delighted to find a penguin friend inside his present. "Hello, Penguin!" he says. Penguin says nothing. Ben tickles Penguin, pulls his funniest face, puts on a happy hat, sings a silly song and does a dizzy dance ... but still Penguin says nothing. It isn't until a passing lion intervenes that Penguin finally speaks - and, when he does, Ben discovers that some things are worth the wait. Shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and the winner of numerous other awards, this is a beautiful edition to share and treasure with a foreword and gorgeous gold foil on the cover and spine.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 3+ years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2017 by Walker Books Ltd .

Polly Dunbar studied Illustration at Brighton Art School and now lives and works in London. She is the daughter of the distinguished author Joyce Dunbar and is the author/illustrator of Flyaway Katie.

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Nestle Smarties Book Award
This book was recognised in the Ages 0-5 Years category by the Nestle Smarties Book Award.

Booktrust Book Awards
This book was recognised in the Early Years category by the Booktrust Book Awards. The Book Trust Best Book Awards with Amazon Kindle, which took place in 2014, aimed to unearth the very best childrens books the UK has to offer, and to honour authors and illustrators who continue Britains proud heritage of storytelling.

Red House Children's Book Award
This book was recognised in the Books for Younger Children category by the Red House Children's Book Award.

Kate Greenaway Award
This book was recognised by the Kate Greenaway Medal Award. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by childrens librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.

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