Winter
has settled in and a snow/ice mixture has been covering the ground for a week. Our
local library has a fun display of winter books, which is perfect with the
weather outside. My little sister, Margo, was drawn to a series of books about
a penguin named Tacky. She loves penguins, and I knew we'd be reading the
books again and again. I have to say we had a blast reading by the
fire and all of our laughter warmed us up too.
Tacky
is not like other penguins. He doesn’t like to march in a straight line, dive
gracefully, or sing in a pretty voice. Instead, Tacky is a bit loud, sings off
key, and makes a big splash wherever he goes. The other penguins don’t quite
know what to make of his different ways and seem to find him a bit annoying.
But when hunters come to get some penguins what will happen to Tacky and
friends? Is there any way to stop them? Will the penguins be brave enough to stand up
to the danger? You won’t want to miss
this hilarious story!
Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester is a fun picture book with a good
message. Margo loved Tacky’s crazy antics, especially his singing and cannon
balls. The illustrations are bright and appealing. I was happy that in the end
the penguins learned that being different is better and that we should always
be true to who we are- though you’ll have to read the book to find out more. We’ve
already read one other Tacky book- Happy
Birdday,Tacky (Margo absolutely loves the dance Tacky makes up in this one
and has been doing it all over our house) and we have three more to read. Looks
like I’ll be getting to know Tacky and pals even better over the next
week!
Has anyone else read Tacky the Penguin? Or have you read another book by Helen Lester?
We'd love to hear your thoughts!
Happy reading!
~ F
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