Penguin by Polly Dunbar
Can a penguin be the perfect present? Find out in this modern classic from acclaimed picture book creator Polly Dunbar.
This is a warm and charming story told without the cloying sentimentality that can mar books for this age group.. Dunbar's characterisation is a treat. The Bookseller Polly Dunbar's sympathetic artwork captures the seesaw of Ben's emotions with humour and an almost heartbreaking accuracy. Child Education PLUS With simple, rhythmic text, flat colours, crisp shapes on white space and a big blue lion, this heart-warming book conjures - by minimal means - imagination, anger, danger and love, while encouraging small children to remember events, read pictures and laugh. -- Nicolette Jones The Sunday Times An animated tale of an unusual friendship, sweetly illustrated, with great comic moments as little Ben tries to entertain an expressionless Penguin and a final outcome that leaves readers with a warm glow Junior
Polly Dunbar is a major star in the picture-book firmament. She is the author-illustrator of Dog Blue and Flyaway Katie, and the illustrator of Shoe Baby, written by her mother, Joyce Dunbar. Her best-selling book Penguin has won numerous awards including the Book Trust Early Years Award, the Nestle Silver Children's Book Prize, the Practical Pre-School Award and the Red House Children's Book of the Year Award, and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Her collection of titles beginning with Hello Tilly have been made into an animated series, Tilly and Friends, currently airing on CBeebies. Polly lives in Beccles, Suffolk. Find Polly online at www.pollydunbar.com and on twitter as @PollyDunbar.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781406312461 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406312460 |
| Title | Penguin |
| Author | Polly Dunbar |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Winner of Nestle Smarties Book Prize 2007 (UK), Winner of Red House Children’s Book Award 2007 (UK), Winner of UKLA Book Award 2008 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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