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ftrebelo's review against another edition
3.0
This was one of those books that I "skipped" in childhood, and I would have thoroughly enjoyed it as a child. Now it was a quick, entertaining read about a man and his many, many penguins.
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My favorite part is when they turn the basement into an ice rink. :)will_cat_books's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
danoreading's review against another edition
4.0
Read for my Newbery class. A nice flashback to 4th grade.
mags549's review against another edition
5.0
Man, really makes you think about inflation at the very least, gods, when $5 was enough to convince someone to drill holes in your freezer, what a time to be alive :'),
Overall just a really fun and goofy little read tbh, so ridiculous, loved it so much, who mails a penguin to some guy just because he likes penguins-
Overall just a really fun and goofy little read tbh, so ridiculous, loved it so much, who mails a penguin to some guy just because he likes penguins-
robotswithpersonality's review against another edition
A delightful change of pace. I do wish I had an edition with the original illustrations, but the story is the main focus of what turned out to be a chapter book and not a picture book! Though I think if this were written today, the penguins names might be different, overall the story has a timeless sweetness to it. The majority of the happenstances are harmlessly unrealistic but I am glad it ended with the acknowledgement that the penguins would be happier in colder climes and not in show business.
psalva's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve been reading a lot of somber things lately and I needed something jovial. I keep some kids books from my parents’ collection on my shelf. I hadn’t read this before so I thought it would be a light reprieve. Overall, this was quite silly. I enjoyed how none of the side characters seemed to know what a penguin was at first. The illustrations were very charming. But yeah- it was dated, silly, implausible, simple. A classic kids book I suppose.
hwillivick's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25