No Huddles for Heloise

By Deborah Kerbel, Udayana Lugo (Illustrator)

A penguin seeks space but finds safety in numbers.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Heloise the penguin loves sledding and fish popsicles but despises huddles. Yet, huddles are crucial for warmth and safety from leopard seals. Determined to find others who share her need for space, Heloise embarks on a journey. She encounters unfriendly animals and narrowly escapes a leopard seal, realizing the importance of her community. Can Heloise reconcile her need for personal space with the safety of her penguin huddle? Discover how she navigates this icy dilemma.

From the publisher

Heloise likes a lot of things: sledding, giving rocks to her friends, and eating fish popsicles. She does NOT like certain things, like crowds, close-talkers and huddles. The problem is, huddles are a big part of being a penguin. Everyone gathers together to keep warm and stay safe from leopard seals. But huddles give Heloise the collywobbles! Heloise sets off to find others like her. Along the way, she meets other animals who don’t seem so friendly, and after a close brush with a leopard seal, Heloise realizes that she needs to get back to her community. Is there a way for Heloise to be a penguin and keep her personal space?

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