Penguin's Big Adventure - Hardcover

Yoon, Salina

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1619637308 ISBN 13: 9781619637306

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2015

Synopsis

Geisel Honor-winning author/illustrator Salina Yoon's beloved character Penguin journeys to the North Pole in Penguin's Big Adventure--a charming board 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.

Don't miss these other books from Salina Yoon!

The Penguin series
Penguin and Pinecone
Penguin on Vacation
Penguin in Love
Penguin and Pumpkin
Penguin's Big Adventure
Penguin's Christmas Wish

The Bear series
Found
Stormy Night
Bear's Big Day

The Duck, Duck, Porcupine series
Duck, Duck, Porcupine
My Kite is Stuck! And Other Stories
That's My Book! And Other Stories

Be a Friend

About this title

About the Author:

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

From 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

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1619637308
• ISBN 13: 9781619637306
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 32