“Well Done Mommy Penguin” by Chris Haughton

Penguin Carry Out!

From a distance, Daddy Penguin and Little Penguin watch Mommy Penguin as she gets dinner.  While gliding through the water looking for fish, she waves her wing at Little Penguin.  Despite the fish being really fast, Mommy Penguin catches one.

But that is only the beginning of the challenges Mommy Penguin must face to get dinner home.  From scaling large, slippery ice-covered cliffs, making huge jumps out of the ocean, and being able to quietly get past killer seals, Mommy Penguin has a lot of hurdles to overcome.

This over-sized picture book shows some of the difficulties that Mommy Penguin faces just to get food for her family.  Children will cheer her on as she does not give up.  Just like Little Penguin, they will tell her well-done each time she keeps trying.

Besides being a five-star book full of action, it also teaches little ones not to give up when things get hard.  Bright pictures by the author illustrate the story well.  Children three to seven-years-old will enjoy this tale, and be surprised about all the things that must be over-come just for one dinner!

Thank you Candlewick Books for providing Tickmenot with a complimentary copy of, Well Done Mommy Penguin, for the purpose of review. I have not been compensated in any other manner. All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.