Can there be such a thing as too many adorable penguins?
One day a penguin sees a most unusual sight: a hat floating in the icy water. Even more unusual? Out of the hat pops a baby penguin. But not just one baby penguin . . . or even two. But a third, and a fourth, and on and on!
At first the mama penguin is happy for the company. Until she realizes that taking care of a family is very hard, very tiring work, and what she could really use is just a moment alone. Yet as newcomer Melissa Guion reminds us in her adorable debut picture book, alone time is all well and good, but, it's together time that's best of all.
Perfect for any mama penguin with a family, or classroom, full of mischievous little ones.
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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
This freaking penguin book is freaking great.
By Senor Wences
I'm an uncle, I have these twin freakshow nieces who are a huge damn pain. I love them the best, and all, but when they're over or when I'm visiting them, they just make me damn tired with all their nonsense, jumping around like maniacs. I bought two copies (I have to freaking buy one for each of these darling weirdos, or there's trouble) for Christmas, and we've read it a bunch since. And you know what? They are sort of down now with the idea that sometimes it's a great thing if I just get to take a nap on the couch for awhile. I'm "being a penguin." And they go bug other people in the house. We'll see how long it lasts, but already, holy cats, this is the best thing. Seriously, I can't stress enough, these stupid nieces of mine are wonderful, but they make me tired. This book gave me permission to be tired and they think it's fun to leave me alone for a bit.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Super Cute
By Dena
Cutest illustrations EVER!I can't get over how adorable this book is. I absolutely love Melissa Guion's artwork. It is so simple, stylized, and 100% sweet. The pencil drawing and watercolor artwork is what really makes this book shine. I am always extremely happy to see great artwork in a picture book. It makes the reading experience that much richer and more enjoyable.My children love penguins, so this was a really fun book for them to read. They laughed when a baby penguin came of out of the hat, and enjoyed counting how many penguins were on each page.The story is a sweet simile to family life. The mama penguin loves all her new babies, but is exhausted and needs just a minute to herself. How true this is! While having children is rewarding and wonderful, it is hard work. Sometimes a mommy just needs a little down time before she is ready to jump back into the fray.I only had two complaints about the book. One was the overuse of ellipses. I felt like most of those could have been done away with and made into shorter sentences. The other complaint is the very last sentence which is kind of awkward to read. Other than that, I loved the book!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.Will warm you head to toe!
By Cathy Ballou Mealey
Melissa Guion's BABY PENGUINS EVERYWHERE is a cute, heart-warming tribute for mothers everywhere who love their role but still feel very, very weary from time to time. A sweet, short read perfect for laptime snuggles, Guion's delightful busy baby penguins are irresistably charming and lovable! Perfect for a mom who can identify with the need for a Zen-like moment of peace in the midst of a busy day.
