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32 pp.
| Philomel
| January, 2014
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TradeISBN 978-0-399-16365-4$16.99
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Mama Penguin and her young chicks' weekly routine includes lessons in swimming, sliding, waddling, preening, fishing, and squawking; busy Mama rests on Sunday. It's all harder than it seems, but soon they'll be "even better" than Mama--what will she do then? (The answer is quite sweet.) Delicate watercolor and pencil illustrations against a white background convey the simple story's icy setting.
32 pp.
| Philomel
| December, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-0-399-25535-9$16.99
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A solitary penguin discovers a top hat from which baby penguins gradually pop out. She's initially "happy for the company," but with the demand of caring for all those babies, she soon needs "just a minute to herself." Spare watercolors filled with sweet but needy chicks drive home a point that will resonate more with adult readers than young listeners.