
The Old Man and the Penguin
A True Story of True Friendship
Julie Abery(Author)
Kids Can Press
Published on 9. October 2020
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-5253-0208-4 (ISBN)
Description
The heartwarming true tale of the friendship between and a man and the penguin he saved.João finds a penguin, soaked in oil, on the shore.Too tired to swim, too weak to stand, he's barely moving on the sand. João must save this little guy. Without his help, he'll surely die.João takes the penguin home. He cleans him, feeds him and nurses him back to health --- and the pair develop an unlikely bond. When the penguin is fully recovered, João knows it's time to return him to the wild where he belongs. But the penguin has other ideas ...When the heart is open, friendship can happen anywhere.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
West Toronto
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 4 to 7 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
1 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 281 mm
Width: 219 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5253-0208-4 (9781525302084)
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Persons
Julie Abery is a children's author and early childhood educator. Originally from England, she has spent half of her life living in Europe, immersing herself in new languages and cultures. She currently lives in Switzerland.