{"product_id":"blue-penguin-9780763692513","title":"Blue Penguin","description":"\u003cb\u003eA moving fable about friendship and belonging from award-winning illustrator Petr Hor cek.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFar away, near the South Pole, a blue penguin is born. It is not something you see every day. \"I feel like a penguin,\" says Blue Penguin. \"But you're not like us,\" the others tell him. Blue Penguin can't jump or dive very well, so the others wander off and leave him behind. In his loneliness, Blue Penguin begins to dream, and he starts to sing. Will he ever convince the other penguins that he is one of them? Beautifully illustrated in icy blue hues, \u003ci\u003eBlue Penguin\u003c\/i\u003e is an affecting ode to self-expression and connection by a picture book creator whom the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003ehas called\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"the thinking tot's Eric Carle.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Petr Horacek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 9.80w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780763692513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2016 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017 pg. 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017 pg. 40 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePetr Horácek \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in Prague, where he trained at the Academy of Fine Arts before becoming a graphic designer, illustrator, and painter. Inspired by his two daughters, he has created numerous books for children, including \u003ci\u003eAnimal Opposites, Silly Suzy Goose, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStrawberries Are Red. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40890416103539,"sku":"9.78076E+12","price":18.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_cf9047ee-5dd9-431c-9e94-ad4d891f7bc6.jpg?v=1689771828","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/blue-penguin-9780763692513","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}