Penguin's Big Adventure (Penguin)

by Salina Yoon (Author)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: Penguin

Geisel Honor-winning author/illustrator Salina Yoon's beloved character Penguin journeys to the North Pole in Penguin's Big Adventure--a charming picture book about trying new things!

Penguin embarks on his next journey--becoming the first penguin to explore the North Pole! Along the way, he says hello to all of his old friends. But when he finally reaches his destination, he realizes he's all alone in a strange, foreign place . . . How will Penguin overcome his fears of the unknown and enjoy this new adventure?

Countless readers have already come to love the adorable Penguin, and Salina Yoon continues this series with a timeless story of firsts and friendship. A Winter 2015-2016 Kids' Indie Next Pick (Be a Friend)

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School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2--Yoon's latest entry in her series has the protagonist setting a goal--to be the first penguin at the North Pole. Map in hand, pack on back, and his neck cozied with his signature orange scarf, Penguin sets off, but not before Yoon hints at the surprise ending by showing his penguin friends busy sewing, weaving, and braiding toward their own world records. As he makes his way north, Penguin enjoys visits with characters from his previous books and finally arrives at the top of the world. But after the initial excitement of meeting his goal, he finds the North Pole desolate and lonely, and with the appearance of a polar bear, maybe even dangerous. Their first anxious meeting becomes a sweet friendship until Penguin's busy friends appear to bring him home in a hot air balloon...the fruit of their earlier labors. The Photoshop drawings resemble woodcuts, outlined in heavy black and brightly colored. Yoon manages to create visual dynamism despite the illustrations' static simplicity by changing the page layouts to include spreads with horizon lines, framed tableaux, sequenced action, and thought bubbles. The simple narrative offers an opportunity for prediction and allows for text-to-self connections at a very basic level. VERDICT A solid addition to picture book collections.--Lisa Lehmuller, East Providence School District, RI

Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

"Readers will respond to this warm tale of finding love." —Kirkus Reviews on Penguin in Love

"Yoon's story of an unlikely interspecies friendship is both funny and sweet . . . let's hope that, as the Antarctic Ambassador of Friendship, Penguin, too, shall return in more adventures." —Horn Book on Penguin on Vacation

"Yoon's cute, boldly lined characters and graphic compositions tell the story in a series of spots, full-page images, and thought bubbles. This picture book, like many before it, proves that love comes in many forms." —Booklist on Penguin and Pinecone

"Crisp illustrations that capture a genuinely loving heart . . . a strong if whimsical choice for those separated from loved ones." —Kirkus Reviews on Penguin and Pinecone

"This comforting story successfully addresses the common fear of storms for a young audience... This storm's impact has no lasting power against a family's love." —School Library Journal on Stormy Night

"A thoughtful, flawlessly executed exploration of theory of mind and emotional intelligence." —starred review, Publishers Weekly on Found

Salina Yoon

Salina Yoon is an award-winning author/illustrator of nearly 150 books for children, such as Penguin and Pinecone, Penguin on Vacation, Penguin in Love, Penguin and Pumpkin, Penguin's Big Adventure, Penguin's Christmas Wish, Found, Stormy Night, Bear's Big Day, and Be a Friend, as well as the Duck, Duck, Porcupine chapter book series--including the Geisel Honor winner My Kite is Stuck!. She studied art and design at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and now lives in San Diego with her family.

www.salinayoon.com
www.facebook.com/PenguinandPinecone

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780802738288
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Publication date
September 01, 2015
Series
Penguin
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV002040 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Birds
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Animals
Penguins
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Voyages and travels
Friendship in children
North Pole

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