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Tacky the Penguin

Helen Lester - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Tackys the odd bird out among all his friends. Will this nonconformist teach old penguins some new tricks and help save the day?Tacky the Penguin is a delightful tale about being true to yourself - even when it means being a little different from everybody else.Tacky likes to do splashy...
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Penguin and Pinecone

Salina Yoon - Walker & Co.
Format: Book

When Penguin finds a lost pinecone one day, an unlikely friendship blooms. But Grandpa reminds Penguin that pinecones can't live in the snow-they belong in the warm forest far away. Though he will miss his friend, Penguin returns Pinecone to his home, dreaming of the day they can reunite....
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National Geographic Readers: Penguins!

Anne Schreiber - National Geographic
Format: Paperback

They waddled into stardom in National Geographic's March of the Penguins film. These guys are now nature's ROCK STARS! If you're age 5, you're probably as tall as an Emperor. But why do they throw up so much? March this way, and find out all!National Geographic supports K-12 educators...
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Penguins!

Gail Gibbons - Holiday House
Format: Paperback

An illustrated introduction to those wonderful waddling water birds!Living only in the southern hemisphere, there are seventeen different kinds of penguins. With bright watercolor illustrations and kid-friendly language, Gail Gibbons introduces these black and white birds, describing where...
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My Penguin Osbert

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel - Candlewick Press
Format: Paperback

Fabulously illustrated by H. B. Lewis, Elizabeth Cody Kimmel's hilarious romp through the land of be-careful-what-you-wish-for offers a whole year's worth of holiday fun magic.This year, I was very specific in my letter to Santa Claus.Each year at Christmas, Joe writes a letter to Santa....
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Baby Penguins Everywhere!

Melissa Guion - Philomel
Format: Print book

Can there be such a thing as too many adorable penguins?One day a penguin sees a most unusual sight: a hat floating in the icy water. Even more unusual? Out of the hat pops a baby penguin. But not just one baby penguin . . . or even two. But a third, and a fourth, and on and on!At first...
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Penguin's Hidden Talent

Alex Latimer - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Hardcover

All of Penguin s friends are excited about the upcoming talent show, but Penguin can t seem to figure out what his talent is. He tries juggling appliances with Bear, doing magic tricks with Rabbit, and burping the alphabet with Fox, but he doesn t seem to be good at any of it. Stuck behind...
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Your Personal Penguin

Sandra Boynton - Workman
Format: Print book

The irrepressible, ever-original Sandra Boynton introduces a brand new Boynton board book. Your Personal Penguin is a read-aloud, listen-along favorite for young children and the grown-ups who read to them. Fun to hold, the book tells the story of a slightly bewildered hippo and the loyal...
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Pierre the Penguin: A True Story

Jean Marzollo - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Print book

When Pierre, an African penguin living at the California Academy of Sciences, begins to lose his feathers, the zoo staff is at a loss as to what to do. The lack of feathers causes Pierre to lose warmth, making him afraid to swim in the zoo pool. And the other penguins start to shy away,...
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The EPIC OFFICIAL Guide to Club Penguin: Ultimate Edition

Katherine Noll - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Book

Come explore the Island!Meet millions of other penguins, and discover new things every day. Play games, join parties, chat with friends, become a secret agent and a ninja, adopt and care for pet puffles, and so much more . . . Fully updated, this guide features an introduction to the Puffle...
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Pia the Penguin Fairy

Daisy Meadows - Scholastic
Format: Print book

The Ocean Fairies keep all the sea creatures safe and happy -- until their magic goes missing! This is our eleventh group of Rainbow Magic fairies.The Ocean Fairies keep all the sea creatures safe and happy! But when the goblins shatter their enchanted conch shell, seven magical sea creatures...
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365 Penguins

Jean-Luc Fromental - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

From the amazing success of the documentary March of the Penguins to the popular penguins in Madagascar to the penguin-themed movie "Happy Feet", penguins are everywhere! That's especially true for the family in "365 Penguins", who find a penguin mysteriously delivered...
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Penguin Says ""Please (Hello Genius)

Michael Dahl - Picture Window Books
Format: Board book

Penguin must learn to say please.
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Penguin Pete

Marcus Pfister - North-South
Format: Book

Children will delight in Marcus Pfister's adorable 'Penguin Pete' as he playfully passes the time until he's big enough to swim in the sea. He practices trying to walk gracefully and tries to imitate a bird in flight. He soon discovers that penguins can't fly, but they sure can swim - and Pete...
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Penguin

Polly Dunbar - Candlewick Press
Format: Paperback

"Dunbar's winsome mixed-media illustrations carry the day in a story that pulls a few punches on readers." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the YearA Cooperative Children's Book Center ChoiceA Baker's Dozen: Best Children's Books...
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If You Were a Penguin

Wendell Minor - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Book

If you were a penguin . . . You could swim really fast and toboggan on ice.Sing a happy duet, once or twice. You could live on land but dive under the sea.There's a lot penguins can do, just like you and me!Wendell and Florence Minor create a charming tribute to all the playful fun and activity...
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Penguin Problems

Lauren Myracle - Penguin Group (USA)
Format: Hardcover

A brand-new illustrated chapter book series by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle! Winnie Perry's sweet baby brother, Ty, is the quintessential dreamer, full of big ideas and wacky plans that only a seven-year-old boy could hatch. Whether it's battling the family cat with...
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Eve of the Emperor Penguin (Magic Tree House #40)

Mary Pope Osborne - Random House
Format: Paperback

JACK AND ANNIE continue their quest for the secrets of happiness - secrets they need to save Merlin. This time, the Magic Tree House takes them to the one continent they haven't visited before: Antarctica! What can they hope to learn about happiness in such a barren place? Only the penguins...
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Magic Tree House #40: Eve of the Emperor Penguin

Mary Pope Osborne - Random House
Format: Print book

JACK AND ANNIE continue their quest for the secrets of happiness - secrets they need to save Merlin. This time, the Magic Tree House takes them to the one continent they haven't visited before: Antarctica! What can they hope to learn about happiness in such a barren place? Only the penguins...
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Mr. Popper's Penguins

Richard Atwater - Little
Format: Print book

A classic of American humor, the adventures of a house painter and his brood of high-stepping penguins have delighted children for generations. "Here is a book to read aloud in groups of all ages. There is not an extra or misplaced word in the whole story."--The Horn Book. Newbery...
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Penguins

Seymour Simon - Smithsonian/Collins
Format: Paperback

Penguins certainly are a different bird! They spend seventy-five percent of their lives in water and they cant even fly! Penguins are classified as birds because they have feathers. So explore a penguins world by finding out how they can swim so fast, what they eat, and how people need...
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About Penguins: A Guide for Children

Cathryn Sill - Peachtree
Format: Print book

In this latest book in the acclaimed ABOUT...series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what penguins are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. Illustrator John Sill introduces readers to a variety of penguins,...
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Penguins (Early Bird Nature Books)

Lynn M. Stone - Lerner Publications Co.
Format: Print book

Describes the appearance, habits, habitat, daily life, infancy, and enemies of the bird that travels on land and in the water but not in the air.
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A Mother's Journey

Sandra Markle - Charlesbridge
Format: Paperback

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Puffins Climb, Penguins Rhyme

Bruce McMillan - Harcourt Brace
Format: Print book

In this unusual and entertaining book, young readers visit puffins who live at the top of the earth in Iceland and penguins who live at the bottom of the earth in Antarctica. An exploration of language as well as an introduction to these two special birds, Bruce McMillan's playful book...
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Puffins Climb, Penguins Rhyme

Bruce McMillan - Harcourt Brace
Format: Book

Join in a playful exploration of language while voyaging to opposite ends of the world to observe the natural habitats of Icelandic puffins and Antarctic penguins. Rhyming text and striking photographs illuminate the graceful daily rituals of these two exotic birds.
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Penguins at Home: Gentoos of Antarctica

Bruce McMillan - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Book

Travel to a place that few people visit and discover why these birds are so perfectly "suited" in their black and white feathers to this seemingly inhospitable corner of the world -- Antarctica.
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