Duck & Penguin are NOT Friends
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019

Duck & Penguin are NOT Friends

Written by Julia Woolf

Part of the Duck & Penguin series

Stuffed animals secretly defy their owners' friendship plans, creating their own fun adventures.

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32 pages
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Duck and Penguin, stuffed animals with a mind of their own, resist their owners Betty and Maud's attempts to force friendship. While the girls insist on shared playtime, Duck and Penguin have other plans. When left alone, they embark on their own mischievous adventures, proving that friendship is best when chosen. This humorous tale explores the secret world of toys and the joy of making friends on your own terms. Will Duck and Penguin ever choose to be friends, or will they continue their playful rebellion? Discover the laughter and surprises in this delightful story.

From the publisher

A humorous and ironic look at building friendship on your own terms.

Duck and Penguin are not friends, despite what Betty and Maud might have you think. They do not want to swing together, build sandcastles together, and they certainly do not want to play baby dolls together! Friendship is a choice, and being forced to play with someone you haven’t chosen isn’t always fun. Duck and Penguin will let you know when they’re ready to be friends, thank-you-very-much.

This laugh out loud tale about the secret world of toys from author-illustrator Julia Wolf makes the perfect read-aloud with a relatable topic and hilarious illustrations that will have children begging for multiple reads.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
430L
Themes & topics
Books about making friendsBooks about friendshipBooks about playingBooks about imagination and playBooks about toys, dolls and puppets
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.9
F&P level
~L
Publication
Published
September 1, 2019
First published
June 6, 2019
Publisher
Peachtree
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781682631324

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