Pub Date: October 6, 2020
Dewey: 598.47
Lexile Code: 0510
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 03 to 07
Physical Info: 0.50" H x 11.20" L x 8.40" W ( 0.90 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Birds | Science and Nature | Environmental Conservation and Protection | Places | Caribbean and Latin America
Description: The heartwarming true tale of the friendship between and a man and the penguin he saved.João finds a penguin, soaked in oil, on the shore.Too tired to swim, too weak to stand, he's barely moving on the sand. João must save this little guy. Without his help, he'll surely die.João takes the penguin home. He cleans him, feeds him and nurses him back to health --- and the pair develop an unlikely bond. When the penguin is fully recovered, João knows it's time to return him to the wild where he belongs. But the penguin has other ideas ...When the heart is open, friendship can happen anywhere.
Review Quotes: An entertaining introduction for young readers to the harmful effects of oil spills on marine wildlife.--Kirkus Reviews