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| Author | Polly Dunbar |
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| Illustrator | Polly Dunbar |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's |
| Publisher | Walker Books |
Publication date | 4 June 2007 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | unpaginated (32) |
| ISBN | 978-1-84428-065-0 |
| OCLC | 85691861 |
Penguin is a 2007 children's picture book by Polly Dunbar. It is about a boy who receives a penguin as a present and how they interact.
Penguin has been favourably reviewed, with Kirkus Reviews writing: "Visually, Ben’s contortions and Lion’s aplomb hearken back to early Sendak. While it’s at first unclear whether the immutable Penguin is a stuffed toy, a pet or something else entirely, kids will know—by story’s end at the very latest—that this bird’s a friend. An attractively designed, child-appealing package.". [1] Publishers Weekly found Dunbar’s "winsome mixed media illustrations carry the day in a story that pulls a few punches on readers", [2] while Common Sense Media described it as a "charming, whimsical boy-meets-bird tale." [3]
Penguin has been translated into many different languages. Walker Books published a 10th anniversary edition in 2017. [4]
Penguin won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Silver Award, [5] the Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Children [6] and a Booktrust Early Years Award. [7] It was also shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, [8] and was selected by The Sunday Times as one of the best books of 2007 for children 0 to 3 year olds. [9]
Penguin has been adapted for the stage, has played at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival [10] and received positive reviews. [11] [12]
