Baby Penguins Everywhere!
Who doesn’t love penguins, especially baby penguins (and, in this case, a whole lot of them)? The simple story begins with a lone penguin who enjoys peace and quiet but is sometimes lonely. When she finds a top hat in the water, a slew of little penguins pops out. Now the penguin is not lonely at all. In fact, she’s very, very busy and “more than a bit tired.” So tired that she waddles away. “Because we all need some time to be alone,” writes Guion. The charming watercolor-and-pencil illustrations use plenty of white space to establish the frosty environs and add small splashes of color that detail the playfulness of the babies—for example, the long, colored scarf that the babies pull (and keep pulling) out of the top hat. Of course, the older penguin does return to the chaotic fun of the large group, nicely fulfilling the theme that alone time is good, but so are friends. The backdrop may be cold, but this tale of friendship is very warm. Preschool-Grade 1. --Julie Cummins