Blue Penguin - Softcover
Synopsis
A heart-warming fable about a friendship and belonging from the award-winning illustrator Petr Horacek.A heart-warming fable about a friendship and belonging from the award-winning illustrator Petr Horacek. "I feel just like a penguin," says Blue Penguin. "But you're not like us," said the other penguins and they left him all alone., Poor Blue Penguin. Will he be able to convince the other penguins he is one of them after all? A moving and beautifully illustrated story from Petr Horacek, an illustrator described by the Washington Post as "the thinking tot's Eric Carle".
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Review
Heartwarming tale of friendship, difference, and belonging, with a gorgeous wintry palette. The Bookseller Get in the Christmas spirit early with this stunningly illustrated book by award-winning illustrator Petr Horacek. [...] A charming and engaging book about friendship, understanding and belonging, this heart-warming story is just the thing to help promote positive behaviour in your young child and send him soundly off to sleep. Junior A heart-warming fable about friendship and belonging from the award-winning illustrator Petr Horacek. Parent Talk There's a magical and luminous quality to the icy landscapes dazzlingly rendered by Petr Horacek in this sublime story on the theme of insiders and outsiders Red Reading Hub Horacek's textured, colour-rich artwork creates dramatically beautiful Antarctic scenes while the little penguin is a charmer. Books for Keeps A heart-warming story of a little blue penguin who struggles being different from the rest. The story discusses friendship and belonging, with a lovely finale. Angels & Urchins Petr Horacek's dreamy Blue Penguin [is] a nice enough story, but what really makes this book sing are Horacek's amazing illustrations, all ice and snow with occasional vivid sightings of an orange-coloured sun. The Independent on Sunday The dream-like quality of the illustrations and the evocation of snowy isolation make this a very special book and one to be treasured, as its message of friendship is so beautifully and magically conveyed. A stunning Christmas present Daily Mail Horacek's textured, colour-rich artwork creates dramatically beautiful Antarctic scenes while the little penguin is a charmer. Books for Keeps Petr Horacek is a fine storyteller and illustrator, and this is well up to standard. [...] This is another delightful book from a multi-talented author. --The School Librarian
Book Description
A heart-warming fable about a friendship and belonging from the award-winning illustrator Petr Horacek.
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- PublisherWalker Books
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1406366013
- ISBN 13 9781406366013
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorHorácek Petr
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ISBN 10: 1406366013
ISBN 13: 9781406366013
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Condition: Very Good. Horacek, Petr (illustrator). This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Seller Inventory # 7719-9781406366013
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Condition: As New. Horacek, Petr (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 26846742
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