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January 1, 2012/in Picture Book Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant /by Angie Hill
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BfK 192 January 2012
Reviewer: Gwynneth Bailey
ISBN: 184956440X
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Genre: Picture Book
Age Range: Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant
Length: 32pp
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Little Penguin Learns to Swim

Author: Eilidh RoseIllustrator: Dubravka Kolanovic

Learning new skills is a challenge. Making his cautious way towards the ocean Little Penguin meets other young creatures working towards physical independence. He is impressed by their perseverance and their ability to conquer the seas or the skies. This is an interesting and gentle way to convey to young readers that acquiring new skills can be daunting but worthwhile. Kolanovic’s illustrations convey the vastness of the Southern Ocean, in hues variably blue, black and white. All the creatures are endearingly cuddly, and should have much appeal for a young audience.

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