Pub Date: August 17, 1990
Dewey: E
LCCN: 87030684
Lexile Code: 0630
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 07
Physical Info: 0.11" H x 9.51" L x 8.33" W ( 0.32 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories | Animals | Birds | Places | Polar Regions | Social Themes | Friendship | Peer Pressure | Horror | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance | Penguins | Action and Adventure | Survival Stories | Values and Virtues
Series: Tacky the Penguin
Description: Tacky is an odd bird who marches to the beat of a different drummer. Tacky's perfect friends find him annoying until his eccentric behavior saves the day. Full color.
Brief description: Lynn Munsinger has illustrated more than ninety books for children, many written by her frequent collaborator, Helen Lester. She lives in Vermont.
Review Quotes:
"Droll facial expressions, which still retain their animal quality, add more humor to a perceptive text about being different." Booklist, ALA - Booklist