The Old Man and the Penguin: A True Story of True Friendship

by Julie Abery

Book Overview

Told in rhyming verse, this is the touching true story of an oil-soaked penguin, the man who rescues him and an unlikely friendship.

Jo o hears "a sorry screech" as he walks along the shore near his home. It's from a penguin, whose feathers are soaked in oil.

Too tired to swim, too weak to stand,
he's barely moving on the sand.
Jo o must save this little guy.
Without his help, he'll surely die.

Jo o takes the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1525302086
• ISBN13: 9781525302084
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2