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 to their door for every day of the year. At first they're cute, but with every passing day, the penguins pile up - along with the family's problems. Feeding, cleaning and housing the penguins becomes a monumental task. They're noisy, smelly and they always hog the bathroom! And who on earth is sending these squawking birds? In a large format and with lots of opportunities for counting, "365 Penguins" is sure to become a perennial wintertime favourite.
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 4–This hilarious, oversize picture book integrates challenging math concepts and environmental concerns into a clever narrative. On New Year's Day, a family receives an anonymous package containing a penguin. The young narrator chases the bird around the house as it runs amok and knocks over lamps and furniture. His sister, Amy, finds a note, I'm number 1. Feed me when I'm hungry. Just as the message implies, there are more to come; by the end of the year, 365 in all. Penguins, penguins everywhere./Black and white and in my hair, sighs Amy. As they arrive, readers must recall the number of days in each month–by the end of February, they are calculating the number of penguins in all. Then Father decides to organize them, first into four groups of 15, later in boxes by the dozen, and, finally, into a cubic formation. By summer, the heat, noise, and smell are unbearable. On New Year's Eve, ecologist Uncle Victor arrives and the mystery is solved. The engaging story is illustrated in a flat retro design with a palette dominated by orange, blue, gray, and black and white. The comical birds watch TV, dance with their teenage sister, and eat everything in sight. The text provides endless opportunities for word problems, and units on penguins and global warming will never be the same.–Barbara Auerbach, New York City Public Schools
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In this oversize picture book from France, family members deal with penguins that arrive at their home--one a day, for a full year. The high jinks begin on New Year's Day. As the penguin population increases, Dad, Mom, and the kids use multiplication and a few other schemes to organize, feed, and care for the increasing number of birds, but the scheme they hatch only meets with temporary success. At the end of the year, Uncle Victor, an ecologist, arrives; explains why he has sent the birds; and takes all but one of them, Chilly, away. The premise is goofy, but the math is fun, and the generous trim size, eleven by fourteen and one-half inches, allows plenty of room to show the growing penguin population. The illustrations, in orange, blue, and black, give a retro, almost surreal look to the art, which perfectly fits the story. This is a lively romp from the beginning to the end--when the first polar bear arrives. But that's another story. Randall Enos
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75 of 80 people found the following review helpful
By Kim Peek
Format:Hardcover
On New Year's Day, a delivery man drops off a mysterious package. The family is curious. Who would send such a strange gift? Who would send a penguin?
The next day, another penguin arrives with another cryptic note. The same thing occurs 363 more times---once for each day of the year.
The family uses their math skills to determine how many penguins reside in their house. They also use math to determine how to store them. If they store them like eggs, how many cartons do they need? If they stack them in a cube, how many penguins will fit?
On December 31st, the gift giver arrives and is thrilled to see that all his penguins arrived, even little Chilly with the blue feet. The visitor gives a quick ecology (and geography!)lesson and leaves with all but one of the penguins.
Things return to normal at this house until the next day when the doorbell rings and the story goes full circle.
What a CUTE book! My kids loved looking for Little Chilly with the blue feet on every page. They had fun thinking about the math, although at one point complained, "Do you expect us to be able to do this?" It was fun thinking about the problems the family had sheltering and feeding the penguins.
This oversized book is an entertaining read, but teachers will especially enjoy this book for the classroom. It appears it would tie-in well with third grade geography lessons and introductory multiplication lessons.
Whether or not you're interested in the educational themes, everyone will enjoy the adorable penguins and the zany family who cares for them.
The next day, another penguin arrives with another cryptic note. The same thing occurs 363 more times---once for each day of the year.
The family uses their math skills to determine how many penguins reside in their house. They also use math to determine how to store them. If they store them like eggs, how many cartons do they need? If they stack them in a cube, how many penguins will fit?
On December 31st, the gift giver arrives and is thrilled to see that all his penguins arrived, even little Chilly with the blue feet. The visitor gives a quick ecology (and geography!)lesson and leaves with all but one of the penguins.
Things return to normal at this house until the next day when the doorbell rings and the story goes full circle.
What a CUTE book! My kids loved looking for Little Chilly with the blue feet on every page. They had fun thinking about the math, although at one point complained, "Do you expect us to be able to do this?" It was fun thinking about the problems the family had sheltering and feeding the penguins.
This oversized book is an entertaining read, but teachers will especially enjoy this book for the classroom. It appears it would tie-in well with third grade geography lessons and introductory multiplication lessons.
Whether or not you're interested in the educational themes, everyone will enjoy the adorable penguins and the zany family who cares for them.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By KAM
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
My boys ages 6 and 7 love this book. The illustrations are wonderful, and the story is fun! I like that it covers math concepts of addition, multiplication, etc. For example, 100 penguins plus one more makes 101. Stacking penguins 6 by 6 by 6 in a cube makes ... filing them in 12 boxes of 12 makes ... Some if the math is way too advanced for my children, but I doubt kids much older would be terribly interested in the writing or illustrations. Although some of the math is advanced, my children nevertheless enjoy the book, and I think that exposing them to these math concepts is great!!! We also love looking for the penguin named Chilly in each scene. There is a global warning lecture on one of the last pages, which sounds very preachy and doesn't fit into the rhythm or tone of the story, but I don't mind the message, so it doesn't bother me. This is a good book for kids ages 5 - 9.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Cynthia
Format:Hardcover
This is a great book for young children! It helps them to learn better math skills in this book. It's a wonderful way for children to have fun with math by reading about these cute little penguins.
Cynthia Marie Rizzo, author of "Julie and the Unicorn" and "Angela and the Princess"
Cynthia Marie Rizzo, author of "Julie and the Unicorn" and "Angela and the Princess"
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Penguins, Penguins Everywhere
365 Penguins is an adorable book with beautiful illustrations. This book is a great math book. You can use this in many levels. Read more
Published 25 days ago by LeighBee
5.0 out of 5 stars
For 5 to 7 year olds
This is a charming story which combines "easy to read" categories with number facts. The illustrations are very well done, and the book was a great hit with my 6 year old... Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. K. Mittleman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bought for my Penguin-loving daughter
This book was bought as a fun gift for my NYC-resident daughter, who has loved penguins since her first trip to the PIttsburgh Zoo's penguin exhibit! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Counselor Chris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bought for a 3rd grade class, they love it
My daughter is a third grade teacher and I bought this book for her classroom library. She was real happy with the book and the kids love it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by MM
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this book
My two year old son loves this book! Great illustrations, funny story and educational. We could read it every day.
Published 4 months ago by Nicole A Barrick
5.0 out of 5 stars
one of my son's favorite books
My sister always researches the best children's books as gifts for my kids. My son is now 7 and she gave the book to him when he was 4. Read more
Published 8 months ago by opinionmomphilly
4.0 out of 5 stars
A hit with the little ones
I wasn't too sure about this choice when I looked it over before giving it to the kids. The size is unwieldy. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dienne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great fun with math!
This is a really fun book which incorporates math concepts with a fun story and pictures. It's an oversized hardback at a great price which can get kids thinking about how math... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Harper Curtis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for kids and "show & tell"
I bought it for my bf's school's library. He has a class of 1st and 2nd graders. I was doing show and tell when I first brought the books in and they loved it!!!!!!
Published on May 10, 2011 by Yum
2.0 out of 5 stars
adorable illustrations; junk science
This is so cute. We have just finished re-reading "Mr. Popper's Penguins" as a family - that is always a favorite at our house. Read more
Published on March 6, 2011 by M. Heiss
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