{"product_id":"well-done-mommy-penguin-isbn-9781536240856","title":"Well Done, Mommy Penguin","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A fun read-aloud. . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFemale empowerment and penguin parenting at its best.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“She’ll be back soon, won’t she?”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e“She sure will,” says Daddy Penguin.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sky may be dark over icy waters, but Mommy Penguin is off to catch some fish for dinner. As Daddy and Little Penguin watch in suspense, Mommy swims, jumps, and climbs up a slippery slope, barely avoiding a plunge back into the sea. Well done! There’s just one more hurdle to overcome, past some grumpy, just-awakened seals, before she returns to her anxiously waiting family. With a nod to the fascinating nature of penguin parenting, this boldly illustrated adventure from the creator of \u003ci\u003eLittle Owl Lost \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOh No, George! \u003c\/i\u003ewill have little ones happily on the edge of their seat as they root for Mommy Penguin.Haughton’s signature blocky style works well to capture the squat, waddling seabirds. Icy blues and crisp whites saturate the chilly landscape. Playful sound effects add levity and make for \u003cb\u003ea fun read-aloud\u003c\/b\u003e, but it is Daddy Penguin’s repeated calm assurance that Mommy Penguin will come back (“She sure will”) that grounds and steadies the book even when Mommy is faced with a brief moment of danger. \u003ci\u003e. . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eFemale empowerment and penguin parenting at its best\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo challenge is too great for the indomitable mother penguin that stars in Haughton’s latest color-saturated work, \u003cb\u003ea comic tribute to motherhood’s never-ending labor\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . Haughton’s bold and blocky aesthetic brightly captures the exhausting and frenetic hustle of getting food into little bellies.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cb\u003eChris Haughton \u003c\/b\u003eis the creator of many acclaimed picture books, including \u003ci\u003eShh! We Have a Plan, \u003c\/i\u003efor which he received an Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award;\u003ci\u003e Little Owl Lost\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Oh No, George!\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDon’t Worry, Little Crab\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMaybe . . . \u003c\/i\u003e. He has taught many courses in design and illustration around the world. Originally from Dublin, Chris Haughton now lives in London.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300142502117,"sku":"NP9781536240856","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536240856.jpg?v=1767743770","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/well-done-mommy-penguin-isbn-9781536240856","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}