The old man and the penguin : a true story of true friendship / written by Julie Abery ; illustrated by Pierre Pratt.
| Author/creator |
Abery, Julie author. |
| Other author/creator | Pratt, Pierre illustrator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2020] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2020 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Variant title | Old man & the penguin |
| Abstract | "This heartwarming picture book tells the true story of João Pereira de Souza, who found a Magellanic penguin covered in oil and starving near his home on an island off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. João spent a week cleaning the creature's tarred feathers and feeding him a daily diet of fish before taking him back to the sea to let him go. But the penguin wouldn't leave! He stayed with João for eleven months until finally disappearing. Now, every June, Dindim returns to de Souza's home by the sea and stays until February -- and every year he becomes more affectionate and appears even happier to see his human friend."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Interest grade level | Kindergarten |
| Audience | AD 510 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Stories in rhyme. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Stories in rhyme. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| ISBN | 9781525302084 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1525302086 hardcover |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 598.47 AB38O | ✔ Available | Place Hold |