A Penguin Pup for Pinkerton
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2001 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

A Penguin Pup for Pinkerton

Written by Steven Kellogg

A Great Dane mistakes a football for a penguin egg, causing chaos.

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32 pages· 547 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· AD610L
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Bookroo's summary

Pinkerton, a lovable Great Dane, dreams of fatherhood after hearing about penguin parents. Mistaking a football for an egg, he creates chaos on the field. Can Emily's Granny save the day?

From the publisher

When Emily comes home from school and tells her family what she has learned about penguin parents and their babies, Pinkerton is inspired and starts dreaming of raising a penguin pup of his own. In his desperation to become a father, Pinkerton mistakes a football for a penguin egg and winds up tossing an entire football team into one big pileup. Luckily, Emily’s Granny arrives in time to save the day, in this typically hilarious adventure starring everyone’s favorite irrepressible Great Dane.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
547
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD610L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.9
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
54239
Publication
Published
November 24, 2003
First published
September 1, 2001
Publisher
Puffin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142501702

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