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Penguin And Pumpkin (2014)

by Salina Yoon(Favorite Author)

3.42 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0802737331 (ISBN13: 9780802737335)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Walker Childrens

review 1: Penguin and Pumpkin is a children's picture book by the award winning author Salina Yoon. Penguin is curious about what fall looks like and sets out with Bootsy to find fall. Penguin's little brother Pumpkin is sad to get left behind because he is too young. When Penguin and Bootsy find fall, Penguin is reminded of his of his little brother when he sees all different shaped pumpkins. When Bootsy and Penguin return, they find Pumpkin wishing he had seen what fall looked like. Luckily, Bootsy and Penguin brought back some treasures to recreate fall for Pumpkin to see. The theme of this book is an older sibling taking care and caring for their younger sibling. Before reading this book, I would have my students draw what they think fall looks like. Then I would read this book ... moreto them and afterwards have them give ideas on how they could recreate fall for someone who has never seen it before using the picture they drew in the beginning.
review 2: The book brought up some deep question. Penguins live on the South Pole, SO, as we in the Northern Hemisphere get all excited about Fall, it is Spring in the S.P. Okay, next they travel to the "farm" on an iceberg. Where is the farm? Falkland Island? And they come back to the S.P. in a Pumpkin...it is either a HUGE pumpkin or the penguins are are the size of my hand.Also, the most puzzling of questions, is Pumpkin an abundant Crop in Southern Chile or Southern Argentina? I just don't know! Do they oak leaves in the Southern Hemisphere (the leaves they are throwing look like oak leaves)These are probing questions that I am sure will keep me up tonight...The pictures are great the story is a warm fuzzy. Good Fall/Spring read!! less

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