Archie the Daredevil Penguin - Hardcover

Rash, Andy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0451471237 ISBN 13: 9780451471239

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers, 2015

Synopsis

Gadzooks! Archie the Daredevil Penguin is hiding a dark secret: he’s afraid of the water and the creatures who lurk in the briny deep! And it’s keeping him from attending the fish fry on Iceberg Nine.

But penguins aren’t supposed to be afraid of water, especially not daredevil penguins. He musn’t let his friends know! 

Can Archie find a way to soar above the clouds and stay out of the sea?  

Author-illustrator Andy Rash has created a hilarious, perfectly paced story about overcoming fear by diving in headfirst. Fans of Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds will especially flip for the loveable Archie.

About this title

About the Author

Andy Rash (www.rashworks.com) was born on a mountain top in Tennessee, educated in the swamps of Georgia and the canyons of New York, and now lives with his family in Milwaukee. In addition to writing and illustrating children's books, Andy has illustrated for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Entertainment Weekly and The New Yorker.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2—Archie is a daredevil. Every other penguin in the colony knows about his exciting inventions and his feats of strength and bravery. What many of those penguins don't realize is that while Archie may be a daredevil, he has one very large fear: he'll do anything to avoid the water and the strange creatures who lurk in the briny deep. When Archie is dunked into the ocean and then swallowed by a whale, he finds that swimming can actually be fun. And those "strange" creatures give him supportive advice instead of eating him up. Rash tells this tale through comic book panels and dialogue. This choice suits Archie's story perfectly. While the penguins in the colony look up to Archie, it isn't until he faces his fear that he really becomes part of the community. And all of the marine life support him—there's lots of cheering from everyone (including the hilarious mayor) for each invention. This book has saturated, vivid color in the panels. There is lots of action, energy, and sound effects to make this a fun and engrossing read-aloud. VERDICT A sure-to-be popular choice with a great deal of humor in it.—Susan E. Murray, formerly at Glendale Public Library, AZ

Edition details

• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0451471237
• ISBN 13: 9780451471239
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Rash Andy
• Number of pages: 40