El Pinguino Taky (Tacky the Penguin) (Paperback)

~ Helen Lester (Author), Lynn Munsinger (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

PreSchool-Grade 2-Taky the Penguin is noticeably different from his fellow birds. Where they are graceful, elegant, courteous, and adorable, Taky is disheveled, frumpy, clumsy, and exuberant. One would think that this would lead to all sorts of problems, but it doesn't. Instead, while his elegant peers quake behind an ice floe, Tacky exhibits all of his boisterous, strange behavior and scares away some hunters. Sometimes, different is good. First published in English in 1990, this popular character appears in several other Houghton Mifflin titles (e.g., Three Cheers for Taky, 1996, Taky in Trouble, 1998 and most recently Taky and the Emperor, 2000), which have not yet been translated into Spanish. Recommended for public libraries and bookstores. MOB
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Product Description

Tacky"s an odd bird, or Penguin rather, who likes to do splashy cannonballs and greet his companions with a loud "What"s happening?" In fact, he"s something of an eccentric, which wouldn"t be a problem if all the other penguins weren"t such . . . conformists. In their usual zany style, Lester and Munsinger demonstrate the problems and advantages of being an individual. Now in Spanish, Tacky is perfect for children learning Spanish and for Spanish-speaking children.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (March 26, 2001)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0618125310
• ISBN-13: 978-0618125319
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #444,619 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars El Pinguino Tacky-Spanish Version of Tacky the Penguin, August 31, 2006

By	A. M. Lopez "gaticangela" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was suggested to me by my PhD advisor as a good book to use with the Spanish-speaking children in my study about bilingual reading. The book is nicely translated and fun to read. The illustrations caught my kids' attention and the storyline is witty and funny. I am glad to find a good translation of an English-language original book and I'm looking forward to more high quality publications in Spanish like this one.

4.0 out of 5 stars Be yourself, January 30, 2006

By	Koeroesy Rose-marie - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My son is 4. Simple sentences easy to understand. Helps to explain we can be different, have our own personality. No need to always follow everybody's rules. My son loves it and ME TOO !