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- With his vibrant, stylish art and spot-on visual storytelling, Chris Haughton turns to Antarctica for an irresistible ode to family bonds and awesome moms.
- 3-7 Years
- 10.08" x 10.39" Hardcover
- 40 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Animals
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About the Book
"The sky may be dark over icy waters, but Mommy Penguin is off to catch some fish for dinner. As Daddy and Little Penguin watch in suspense, Mommy swims, jumps, and climbs up a slippery slope, barely avoiding a plunge back into the sea. Well done! There's just one more hurdle to overcome, past some grumpy, just-awakened seals, before she returns to her anxiously waiting family"--Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
With his vibrant, stylish art and spot-on visual storytelling, Chris Haughton turns to Antarctica for an irresistible ode to family bonds and awesome moms. "She'll be back soon, won't she?""She sure will," says Daddy Penguin. The sky may be dark over icy waters, but Mommy Penguin is off to catch some fish for dinner. As Daddy and Little Penguin watch in suspense, Mommy swims, jumps, and climbs up a slippery slope, barely avoiding a plunge back into the sea. Well done! There's just one more hurdle to overcome, past some grumpy, just-awakened seals, before she returns to her anxiously waiting family. With a nod to the fascinating nature of penguin parenting, this boldly illustrated adventure from the creator of Little Owl Lost and Oh No, George! will have little ones happily on the edge of their seats as they root for Mommy Penguin.
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Haughton's signature blocky style works well to capture the squat, waddling seabirds. Icy blues and crisp whites saturate the chilly landscape. Playful sound effects add levity and make for a fun read-aloud, but it is Daddy Penguin's repeated calm assurance that Mommy Penguin will come back ("She sure will") that grounds and steadies the book even when Mommy is faced with a brief moment of danger. . . . Female empowerment and penguin parenting at its best.
--Kirkus Reviews No challenge is too great for the indomitable mother penguin that stars in Haughton's latest color-saturated work, a comic tribute to motherhood's never-ending labor. . . . Haughton's bold and blocky aesthetic brightly captures the exhausting and frenetic hustle of getting food into little bellies.
--Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Chris Haughton is the creator of many acclaimed picture books, including Shh! We Have a Plan, for which he received an Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award; Little Owl Lost; Oh No, George!; Goodnight Everyone; Don't Worry, Little Crab; and Maybe . . . . He has taught many courses in design and illustration around the world. Originally from Dublin, Chris Haughton now lives in London.Dimensions (Overall): 10.08 Inches (H) x 10.39 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.15 Pounds
Suggested Age: 3-7 Years
Sub-Genre: Animals
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages: 40
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Format: Hardcover
Author: Chris Haughton
Language: English
Street Date: October 11, 2022
TCIN: 85813859
UPC: 9781536228656
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-0661
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.55 inches length x 10.39 inches width x 10.08 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.15 pounds
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Tickmenot - 2 years ago
From a distance, Daddy Penguin and Little Penguin watch Mommy Penguin as she gets dinner. While gliding through the water looking for fish, she waves her wing at Little Penguin. Despite the fish being really fast, Mommy Penguin catches one. But that is only the beginning of the challenges Mommy Penguin must face to get dinner home. From scaling large, slippery ice-covered cliffs, making huge jumps out of the ocean, and being able to quietly get past killer seals, Mommy Penguin has a lot of hurdles to overcome. This over-sized picture book shows some of the difficulties that Mommy Penguin faces just to get food for her family. Children will cheer her on as she does not give up. Just like Little Penguin, they will tell her well-done each time she keeps trying. Besides being a five-star book full of action, it also teaches little ones not to give up when things get hard. Bright pictures illustrate the story well. Children three to seven-years-old will enjoy this tale, and be surprised about all the things that must be over-come just for one dinner! Thank you, Candlewick Books, for providing Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, Well Done Mommy Penguin, for the purpose of review.