Penguin Pete (Paperback)

~ Marcus Pfister Herbert (Author) "Once upon a time there was a colony of penguins living happily together in the Antarctic..." (more)

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From Publishers Weekly

Fuzzy watercolors animate the story of Pete, the littlest penguin, who longs to swim with the rest of the flock. Ages 3-5.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2 Pete is the smallest penguin in his colony, and he is eager to grow up quickly so that he can swim in the sea. This story tells about his small adven tures, including his efforts to walk gracefully, his friendship with a bird who tries to teach him to fly, and finally his first day swimming. The events be tween the beginning and end of the sto ry seem to be incidents designed to flesh it out rather than integral parts of a plot. Pete's success at swimming is so natural that it doesn't create much of a climax, making this a pleasant but un exciting story. It is unfortunate the sto ry is so flat because the illustrations are humorous and appealing. Pfister has created big-eyed, short, squat penguins and set them against a soft background using mostly white, gray, blue, and lav ender to capture Pete's icy world. De lightful endpapers showing Pete in vari ous positions provide an inviting opening to the book. Jane Gardner Connor, formerly at South Carolina State Library, Columbia
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: North-South Books (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558583564
• ISBN-13: 978-1558583566
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #172,002 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Penguin Pete is great!, June 1, 2000

By	"lafjzum" (Salt Lake CIty, Utah) - See all my reviews

The books in the Penguin Pete series are great! My son (who will be 3) has enjoyed these book for over a year. However, they are meant for children older than this. My son is fascinated with animal books and stories and we read bigger kid books to him. He still enjoys them.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very cute story, August 3, 2005

By	...Loggie... "Loggie-log-log-log" (I live on the earth, in the western hemisphere, in North America, in the country of the United States of America, in Illinois in the town of Champaign) - See all my reviews

In this cute little story we hear about all sorts of adventures done by Pete the Penguin before he learns to swim with the other penguins. He flipper skates, builds snow penguins, plays with other penguins, and tries to learn how to fly.

This book is filled with really cute, cuddly and loveable illustrations. The penguins are very round, and pretty much egg-shaped, but what makes the illustrations really cute is the fuzziness (the penguins look like balls of fluff) and lack of definition between everything- almost like a beginning watercolor. This style for the illustrations really suits the story, which is told well and flows nicely. A very good book.

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