A Penguin Story
I SURVIVED! I took a two-week break to power through a special reading project (I can share that later in June); the silent auction at the Pikes Peak Writers Conference; a pitch appointment being canceled and transforming into an eight-minute-edit session with an editor (yipee); and polishing two contest entries.
I return, as promised, with PENGUIN books!
Here’s my Perfect Picture Book Friday choice:
A Penguin Story
Written and Illustrated by Antoinette Portis
Fiction
Harper Collins Publishers, 2009
Suitable for: 4-8
Themes/Topics: Discovery, Animals, Research, Colors/Environment, Community
Opening Lines: White, thinks Edna. Like yesterday.
Black. Like tomorrow.
Synopsis from Amazon: Edna the penguin only knows the three colors that surround her: white ice, black night, and blue sea. She is convinced there is something more out there. So she sets out on a quest—a quest for color. When she finally finds what she’s been looking for, it’s everything she hoped for and more. But that doesn’t mean she will ever stop looking.
Link to Resources: Here’s a link to Everything You Need with a really cute foam penguin craft. You can also be like Edna and look at the colors around you, your home, and your neighborhood.
Why I like this Book: It’s a simple story, but unfolds into something larger as Edna explores her world. I also like how the other penguins interact with Edna throughout the story from ignoring her to going with her.
Find more PPBF books at Susanna Leonard Hill’s blog.
Have a great weekend and happy writing, especially to those participating in the NaPiBoWriWee Challenge!