Pub Date: August 25, 2008
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2008277308
Lexile Code: 0630
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 07
Physical Info: 0.70" H x 6.90" L x 6.00" W ( 0.55 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories | Animals | Birds | Places | Polar Regions | Social Themes | Friendship | Penguins | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance | Values and Virtues | Action and Adventure
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