Customer Reviews

Busy Penguins (A Busy Book)

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This book was highly recommended to me by a clerk at a small children's bookstore who told me that for some reason toddlers seem to find it very captivating. I bought it for my daughter for her first birthday, and she loves it. The photographs are beautiful and there's something about the penguins that seems to really grab my daughter's attention. At 14 months she seeks out this book and will "read" it to herself. I agree with the reviewer below who said that the "penguins pooping" page is a real attention-grabber for the toilet training set, and though it could be gross, something about the fact that it's a penguin who's pooping is strangely charming and humorous (if you can stomach that type of thing!). Overall five stars for a book that my daughter and I both love - a great thing for a parent who has to read it over and over.

This book combines very good photos of penguins with action rhymes. Simple text with depictive photos. And while most civilised adults will say "Yuck!" at the Penguins Pooping page, it will very likely fascinate the toddler for whom that is a very important part of his life.

I just love books with real photos. I love that it uses "ing" words, bright colors and although I was a little shocked by the "penguins pooping" pages, its a favorite with the kids. My 2 year old laughs every time. Make more books!

I took my kids to the zoo and the kids LOVED the penguins exhibit as did I. I decided to get a couple of books for us to read about. I love the ABC and 123 penguins but the Busy penguins went a little too far with the famous pooping page. It was a little too graphic for me to take home to the kids. For those of you who have not read the book this page has a penguin with it's back turned and a clear view of its butt and poop shooting out of it. I found it a little discusting personally. Of course we all poop and so do animals but we should keep that a little more of a private affair and I certainly do not want to read about it and look at it in a picture book with my kids. If I wanted a potty training book that is what I would have purchased. I returned the book and will look for a poop-free book. :-)

"Busy Penguins" is one of my 18-month-old daughter's favorite books. The photographs are incredible, and the text has a gentle rhythm that she finds engaging.

We loved this book! My son loves anything with penguins. He carried this book everywhere for a few weeks.

The fascinating photos and playful text will surely make your kid smile as they get a closer look at penguins doing various things. Penguins are so cool!

This has a picture of a penguin pooping that I found embarrassing. Kids may like it, but it was not a gift that I (a doting great aunt) would have chosen for a 2 year old.

The entire "Busy" series is engaging and fun for kids and parents alike. A great way to introduce your child to books, nature, language.

This Board Book is beautiful colour glossy photographs of busy penguins, doing what penguins do, like:

penguins splashing

penguins dashing

penguins sliding

penguins diving

penguins drooping

(and the anti - Freudian)

penguins pooping.

It's great fun in the Tundra for all ages! Reviewed by TundraVision, Amazon reviewer