| Kindergarten-Grade 4. This hilarious, | | | | mysterious package. The family is curious. |
| oversize picture book integrates challenging | | | | Who would send such a strange gift? Who would |
| math concepts and environmental concerns into | | | | send a penguin? |
| a clever narrative. On New Year's Day, a | | | | |
| family receives an anonymous package | | | | The next day, another penguin arrives with |
| containing a penguin. The young narrator | | | | another cryptic note. The same thing occurs |
| chases the bird around the house as it runs | | | | 363 more times---once for each day of the |
| amok and knocks over lamps and furniture. His | | | | year. |
| sister, Amy, finds a note, I'm number 1. Feed | | | | |
| me when I'm hungry. Just as the message | | | | The family uses their math skills to |
| implies, there are more to come; by the end | | | | determine how many penguins reside in their |
| of the year, 365 in all. Penguins, penguins | | | | house. They also use math to determine how to |
| everywhere./Black and white and in my hair, | | | | store them. If they store them like eggs, how |
| sighs Amy. As they arrive, readers must | | | | many cartons do they need? If they stack them |
| recall the number of days in each month by | | | | in a cube, how many penguins will fit? |
| the end of February, they are calculating the | | | | |
| number of penguins in all. Then Father | | | | On December 31st, the gift giver arrives and |
| decides to organize them, first into four | | | | is thrilled to see that all his penguins |
| groups of 15, later in boxes by the dozen, | | | | arrived, even little Chilly with the blue |
| and, finally, into a cubic formation. By | | | | feet. The visitor gives a quick ecology (and |
| summer, the heat, noise, and smell are | | | | geography!)lesson and leaves with all but one |
| unbearable. On New Year's Eve, ecologist | | | | of the penguins. |
| Uncle Victor arrives and the mystery is | | | | |
| solved. The engaging story is illustrated in | | | | Things return to normal at this house until |
| a flat retro design with a palette dominated | | | | the next day when the doorbell rings and the |
| by orange, blue, gray, and black and white. | | | | story goes full circle. |
| The comical birds watch TV, dance with their | | | | |
| teenage sister, and eat everything in sight. | | | | What a CUTE book! My kids loved looking for |
| The text provides endless opportunities for | | | | Little Chilly with the blue feet on every |
| word problems, and units on penguins and | | | | page. They had fun thinking about the math, |
| global warming will never be the same | | | | although at one point complained, "Do you |
| | | | expect us to be able to do this?" It was fun |
| On the first day of the new year, the mailman | | | | thinking about the problems the family had |
| brings a surprise - a penguin! One by one, | | | | sheltering and feeding the penguins. |
| day by day, penguins fill the house. At first | | | | |
| they are cute, but with every passing day, | | | | This oversized book is an entertaining read, |
| the penguins pile up along with the family's | | | | but teachers will especially enjoy this book |
| problems. Feeding, cleaning, and housing the | | | | for the classroom. It appears it would tie-in |
| penguins becomes a monumental task! But who | | | | well with third grade geography lessons and |
| is sending these penguins, and why? | | | | introductory multiplication lessons. |
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| In a large format, and with lots of | | | | Whether or not you're interested in the |
| opportunity for counting, 365 Penguins is | | | | educational themes, everyone will enjoy the |
| sure to become a wintertime staple. | | | | adorable penguins and the zany family who |
| | | | cares for them. |
| On New Year's Day, a delivery man drops off a | | | | |