alittleoverdue's review against another edition
4.0
It probably only deserves three stars, but it featured a penguin mommy and fuzzy baby. And when you couple that with a cute story that my toddler also enjoyed, well, you've got my penguin-loving librarian mom demographic nailed.
bamahnken's review against another edition
5.0
I sometimes travel for work and it breaks my heart to leave my son. I like to read him this book before a trip to show that even though “mama” has to leave her baby Kipling, she is still thinking about him all of the time just like he thinks about her. I appreciate this book for helping working mamas explain their traveling to their children. Often, if depicted at all, the traveling parent is the father, so I was thrilled when I found this one!
agudenburr's review against another edition
4.0
A very cute story about the love between a mother and a child told through penguins. Would be great for Valentine's day or Mother's day.
libraryjen's review against another edition
4.0
A beautiful story about the love between a mama and her baby. The story was realistic (I loved the pillow mama and picture mama!) and the pictures were gorgeous. My only complaint is that they never tell you who the penguin is who is looking after Kipling while his mama is away. Is it Dad? Grandpa? Grandma? A friend? It would have been comforting to the kids to know for sure that Kipling was with a safe person while his mama was gone.
letstalkaboutbooksbaybee's review against another edition
4.0
Didn’t expect this many emotions from a book about penguins and yet here we are
shayemiller's review against another edition
3.0
Sweet story about a young penguin named Kipling and his mama. Mama leaves for a trip across the ocean and Kipling misses her, dearly. Time passes as he creates pretend "mamas" who don't read to him, laugh with him, or cuddle with him. But never fear, Mama eventually returns. What a great book for facing separation anxiety and reassuring children that mom and dad will return.
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debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
3.0
Kipling misses his mama so much when she heads out to sea. He is thrilled to get a box from her that reminds him of her love for him.
A nicely new take on an old theme of separation and loneliness, with vivid language and sweet pictures.
A nicely new take on an old theme of separation and loneliness, with vivid language and sweet pictures.
gardenjess's review
4.0
Kipling is a penguin whose Mama has left on a trip. Penguin misses his mama and is in a bit of a funk. One day a package full of all of his favorite things arrives along with a note from mama, and he sends his own note and package back to mama until she at last returns home. Sweet story about love, and could be useful when a parent will be traveling for a while to discover separation as a temporary state. Sweet, with lovely illustrations.