num_pages: 40
description: A quirky new tale from a rising talent — in which a bossy little boy receives a surprising comeuppance.When Ben rips open his present, he finds a penguin inside. "Hello, Penguin!" he says. "What shall we play?" But Penguin says nothing. Even when Ben tickles its belly, sings a funny song, does a dizzy dance, stands on his head, sticks out his tongue, and resorts to increasingly rude and drastic measures, Penguin makes no response. What will it take for Penguin to say something — or for Ben to understand what Penguin has to say? Fresh, spare illustrations bring whimsy to this wonderful tale, in which a silent Penguin turns marvelously eloquent and a little boy finally gets his heart’s desire.
language: English
title: Penguin
titlecomplete: Penguin
genres: Storytime, Childrens, Humor, Animals, Birds, Picture Books, Relationships, Emotion, Fiction, Kids
ratings_count: 1568
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Booktrust Teenage Prize, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Red House Children's Book Award
category: Younger Children, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
category: 0–5 years (Silver)
publisher: Candlewick Press