Penguinaut! By Marcie Colleen - ADVISABLE

Penguinaut! By Marcie Colleen, illustrated by Emma Yarlett.  PICTURE BOOK.  Orchard Books (Scholastic), 2018.  $17. 9780545848848

BUYING ADVISORY:  Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Orville the penguin has lots of friends at the zoo, but he is always jealous of their BIG adventures. When he announces that he plans to fly to the moon, they all keep reminding him how small he is.  Can such a little penguin really make it all the way to the moon?

Of course a penguin flying to the moon in a cardboard spaceship is silly.  But the idea being told you can’t do something because you are too little will resonate with readers.  Yarlett’s illustrations add just the right amount of whimsy.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian