July 2017, Templar Publishing, 32 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Book summary
When a little girl is given a penguin suit she decides that living as a
penguin is much more fun than just dressing as one. But penguins don't
exactly behave like people. They don't ride the bus like people, they
don't talk like people and they certainly don't catch fish fingers like
people. Her family tell her, "You're not actually a penguin," but she
knows that she ACTUALLY is.
Nayu's thoughts
While I wasn't allowed to wear
outfits for days on end when I was little that I can remember, I certainly wore my fave
clothes a lot (and still do, but not the glow in the dark Princess Jasmine PJs I had), making it easy to relate to the
nameless girl, which was probably done on purpose to make it easier for the reader to understand her. Her vivid imagination was like looking in a mirror
when I was little. I love how she imagines snow (I used to pretend the floor was lava) and the difference
between what she sees and what reality is made me laugh a lot. Her love of penguins is
endearing and realistic because I know what children are like when they become obsessed with a topic. The surprised ending left me laughing away to myself
after the last page, and looking forward to rereading it. Her expressions are realistic and I know from
friends' children that sometimes they will only wear a set outfit for
days on end. Readers of all ages will love is cheerful tale about big
imaginations!
Suggested read
I've already read and loved a hilarious book by Kasia: I Am a Very Clever Cat by Kasia Matyjaszek (Children's, Picture book, 10E/10E)
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