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$999
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Board Book · Ages 3–6 · 1988
Tacky the Penguin
By Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger (Illustrator)
Part of the Tacky the Penguin series
An odd penguin's quirks might save his colony from danger.
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Tacky is not your typical penguin. While his companions glide gracefully, Tacky prefers splashy cannonballs and loud greetings. His antics annoy the others, but when poachers threaten their icy home, Tacky's unconventional ways might be their only hope. Can this quirky penguin turn his oddities into strengths and save the day? Discover how being different can make all the difference in this charming tale of courage and individuality.
From the publisher
Tacky likes to do splashy cannonballs and greet his friends with a loud, “What’s happening?” His fellow penguins find his odd behavior somewhat bothersome.
But when fearsome poachers come to the iceberg hunting for penguins, Tacky’s odd ways may be just the thing that saves the day.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 3–6
- Audience
- Board
- Lexile
- AD630L
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Reviews
6.1
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.3
- F&P level
- ~O
- Scholastic level
- J
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 44379
Publication
- Published
- August 25, 2008
- First published
- April 25, 1988
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Board Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780547133447
- OCLC
- 276174468
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