Baby Penguins Love their Mama - Hardcover

Guion, Melissa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399175520 ISBN 13: 9780399175527

Publisher: Philomel Books, 2015

Synopsis

"A sweet book about all the things mama penguin does with her expressive little penguin babies and the lifelong bond between them." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor

This Amazon Best Book of the Year is the perfect holiday, Valentine's Day—or any day—board book for little hands and flippers! Learn the days of the week and share a hug with a mom you love!

When you're a mama penguin with lots (and lots) of little ones to take care of, the days can melt together in a blur. Monday: swimming lessons. Tuesday: sliding. Wednesday: waddling. And on and on. Mama loves her babies so much. Do they know, she wonders, just how much?

As it turns out, they do--because they love her just as much! And to show it, they surprise her with a thoughtful gesture of their own on Sunday.

In her companion to Baby Penguins Everywhere! Melissa Guion offers another adorable book, perfect for teaching the days of the week and for sharing between moms and their little ones.

Praise for Baby Penguins Love Their Mama: 

"Guion's . . . illustrations perfectly accompany the text. The babies are full of personality, while the expression on Mama's face ranges from good-natured patience to a look during Saturday squawking that will be familiar to parents and teachers everywhere. Elementary schools and public libraries should add this lovely confection to their collections."—School Library Journal

"[C]ute and heartfelt, it will be much appreciated on Mother’s Day. A sweet book with broad appeal."—Booklist

About this title

About the Author

Author-illustrator Melissa Guion (www.melissaguion.com) grew up in West Caldwell, New Jersey, and Baltimore, Maryland. Her first picture book, Baby Penguins Everywhere!, was selected for The Original Art Show 2012 by the Society of Illustrators. Melissa is also a writer for Tom Tom, the world’s only magazine dedicated to female drummers. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Follow Melissa @MelissaGuion.

From Booklist

Mama Penguin and her waddle of baby penguins are always busy, with classes every day of the week: swimming on Monday, sliding on Tuesday, preening on Thursday. A mother’s job is never done, until Sunday, that is, when she gets to take a long nap. Mama Penguin is proud of her diligent brood, and she looks forward to the day when they are as adept at penguin skills as she is. When one suggests that they might eventually be better than she is, this leaves her at a loss. What will her purpose be then? The answer is cute and heartfelt, and it will be much appreciated on Mother’s Day. Guion’s companion to Baby Penguins Everywhere! (2012) has a message that should resonate with parents who find themselves at the mercy of their children’s busy schedules. Although the penguins are rendered in blacks and grays, the watercolors stand out against the copious white space (courtesy of Antarctica), in a style reminiscent of Oliver Jeffers. Because of the many baby penguins, there is lots to notice in the illustrations. A sweet book with broad appeal. Preschool-Grade 1. --Kara Dean

About this edition

• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0399175520
• ISBN 13: 9780399175527
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 30
• Illustrator: Guion Melissa