Penguins 123

by Kevin Schafer, Lois A. Rainwater (Editor)

Overview

Bright, bold images will captivate little ones as they romp along with adorable, playful penguins. In Penguins ABC & Penguins 123, these comical creatures dive, jump, waddle, and explode across the pages! Simple language and bold letters will help children learn the alphabet in Penguins ABC. In Penguins 123, playful rhymes make learning to count easy and fun! These funny, endearing creatures will take children on a rollicking alphabet and counting adventure!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781559719063
Publisher:	Cooper Square Publishing Llc
Publication date:	10/28/2004
Series:	Penguins Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.85(w) x 6.07(h) x 0.77(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

Editorial Reviews

Clear, full-bleed photos of penguins illustrate simple concepts in a pair of board book primers by Kevin Schafer: Penguins ABC, an Antarctic look at the alphabet with a mix of simple words ("D is for Dive") and more complex terms ("C is for Chinstrap penguins"); and Penguins 123, in which readers count up to 12 with rhyming couplets astride the appropriate numbers of penguins swimming, sliding and posing. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Penguins are attractive creatures. They look so amusing when they walk on land and so beautiful when they swim in the water. In this counting board book, a variety of penguins from the familiar Emperor to the chinstrap and rockhopper appear, photographed in groups that encourage kids to count from one to twelve. Then on the final page, there is a photograph of a rookery and a challenge to count all the penguins in the scene. The pictures that fill each spread are crisp and engaging. The numbers are large and while the text is not any great shakes it does describe in rhyme what is depicted in the photographs. 2004, Northword, Ages 1 to 3.
—Marilyn Courtot

Children's Literature

PreS-K-Bright, bold colors and impressive full-color photographs make these concept books stand out. In ABC, some letters stand for specific penguins ("C is for Chinstrap Penguins" and "E is for Emperor Penguins"). Others relate to their actions. ("H is for Hungry" shows a parent feeding its baby while "Q is for Quick" depicts several penguins running along the water's edge). A concluding "Fun Facts" section has an additional "A to Z" listing that gives more information. For example, the letter "P" stands for preen in the text, while in the fun facts section, readers learn what preen means, as well as additional information related to it. In 123, three-dimensional-looking numerals stand out against the crisp photographs, immediately grabbing readers' attention. Each spread features a full-page picture, a numeral, and a short rhyme ("Four penguins diving for their favorite dish. Not soup, not spaghetti-they really like fish!"). The final page, covered from edge to edge with the birds, will leave children with a grand challenge: "Can you count how many penguins you see? Are there twenty, or fifty, or a hundred and three?" Two attractive titles that will enhance concept-book collections.-Cathie Bashaw Morton, Somers Library, NY Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

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