Pub Date: May 31, 2005
Dewey: E
Lexile Code: 0650
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 07
Physical Info: 0.17" H x 8.61" L x 8.23" W ( 0.32 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Birds | Social Themes | Friendship | Humorous Stories | Horror | Places | Polar Regions | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance | Holidays and Celebrations | Birthdays | Sports and Recreation | Camping and Outdoor Activities | Winter Sports | Elephants | Action and Adventure | Survival Stories | Penguins | Concepts | Opposites | Imagination and Play
Series: Tacky the Penguin
Description: Tacky the Penguin goes windsurfing and ends up on a tropical island and is taken captive by an elephant who, upon seeing Tacky's floral Hawaiian shirt, mistakes him for a bouquet of flowers. Tacky soon begins to worry he'll never see his iceberg again. 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:
Fans of previous adventures of the spunky little penguin will welcome this latest, which is probably Tacky's goofiest escapade yet. While his boring fellow penguins nap comfortably atop their iceberg, Tacky takes off on a solitary ice-surfing expedition, landing on a tropical isle. An elephant mistakes his billowing flowered shirt for a bouquet and takes Tacky home to dress up her dreary kitchen table. Convincing the deluded elephant that he's a penguin not a posy takes some doing, but Tacky finally manages it with his usual relish, leaving behind with his hostess a colorful reminder of his unexpected visit. The illustrations will sell the story.
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