Pictures and rhyming text present some of the many extraordinary things penguins can do. Includes facts about penguins as well as related websites.

Overall this book is cute and has some good information however there is little information in the text. The book simply talks about the different things that penguins do and where they live. It uses illustrations to back up the text as the pages are not very text heavy. Overall I would use the text in a read aloud with Kinder or First thought most likely just kinder if we were talking about penguins. ( )

Wendell and Florence Minor team up in this poetic picture-book about penguins, describing and depicting the various things that these swimming birds can do. "If you were a penguin, / what could you do? / You could fly underwater / or sing a duet. / You could live on the land but / get really wet." So begins the text, which goes on to describe other distinctive activities penguins engage in. A list of penguin facts is provided at the rear of the book, as well as a page delineating the ten different kinds of penguin shown in the artwork...

The third picture-book I have read from this wonderful husband-and-wife team, following upon their Christmas Tree! and How To Be a Bigger Bunny, If You Were a Penguin pairs an engaging and informative rhyming text with beautiful illustrations. Although I always enjoy Wendell Minor's artwork, the visuals here really stood out to me, and elevated the book from a three to a four-star title. They were absolutely gorgeous, and incredibly expressive, capturing the charm of his avian subjects perfectly. Although there are plenty of facts here, especially in the final page, this is a very basic book, and could work very well as an introduction to the topic of penguins, for younger children. It is to such young readers/listeners that I would recommend the book. ( )

A sweet book that talks about talks about how penguins live in simple sentences. ( )

A sweet book that talks about talks about how penguins live in simple sentences. ( )