Penguin Pete, Ahoy! [Hardcover]

Marcus Pfister (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

Out exploring one day, Penguin Pete spots an abandoned shipwreck and climbs aboard. He soon discovers that the ship is not completely abandoned: Horatio, the ship's mouse, remains. In this fourth book in the bestselling series, Penguin Pete and Horatio take the reader on an irresistible adventure on the bounding main. Full color.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K-While exploring, Penguin Pete happens upon an abandoned ship. Once aboard, he meets Horatio, the ship mouse. After eating in the storeroom, they explore the ship, climbing ropes to view the depth of the sea, get tangled in an old fishing net, and play hide-and-seek. Pete goes for a swim, while nonswimmer Horatio boards a lifeboat, which starts to sink, and the penguin scurries to save his new friend. The story ends with Pete swimming across the waters waving good-bye and promising to visit again-and to teach Horatio how to swim. The simple text allows room for discussion. Children will find security in knowing that others fear swimming, and in a friend like Pete who provides support and encouragement. The pastel watercolor illustrations bring the string of adventures to life. While the characters are cartoonlike figures, their facial expressions convey human emotions of joy, uncertainty, and anticipation.
Bambi L. Williams, Moore Public Library, OK
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Language Notes

Text: English
Original Language: German

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 1 pages
• Publisher: North-South (September 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558582207
• ISBN-13: 978-1558582200
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,060,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marcus Pfister has written and illustrated many books for North-South, including the popular Penguin Pete and Hopper series. His books The Rainbow Fish, Rainbow Fish to the Rescue!, and Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale have become international best-sellers.

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This review is from: Penguin Pete, Ahoy! (Paperback)

Penguin Pete, Ahoy! My Kindergarten
Enrichment Class enjoyed this book
as an introduction to our unit on
penguins.