I thought the illustrations in this book were beautiful. It's a lovely story about friendship and caring and reunions. The penguin is adorable. I love the idea that fate seemed to bring them together. One of my students said that she has lots of "those" books. Oliver Jeffers books are lovely and creative and even though they're silly, totally logical, it seems!
I didn't realize he wrote The Day The Crayons Quit. I have now put every one of his picture books on hold. Can't wait to read more!
Goodreads says:
From the illustrator of the #1 smash hit The Day The Crayons Quit comes a humorously warm tale of friendship. Now also an animated TV special!
What is a boy to do when a lost penguin shows up at his door? Find out where it comes from, of course, and return it. But the journey to the South Pole is long and difficult in the boy’s rowboat. There are storms to brave and deep, dark nights.To pass the time, the boy tells the penguin stories. Finally, they arrive. Yet instead of being happy, both are sad. That’s when the boy realizes: The penguin hadn’t been lost, it had merely been lonely.
A poignant, funny, and child-friendly story about friendship lost . . . and then found again.
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