{"product_id":"penguins-dont-wear-sweaters-isbn-9780593406908","title":"Penguins Don't Wear Sweaters!","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis uplifting, charmingly told story, tells what happens when well-meaning humans knit sweaters for penguins who've encountered an oil spill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou may have seen the cute pictures of penguins wearing sweaters--but did you know why they were wearing them? Debut author Marikka Tamura answers this question in this colorful, kid-friendly book that is told simply and charmingly. \u003ci\u003ePenguins love the sea. Happy in the dark blue water. But what is this? One day something is floating in the water. Dark. Gooey. Oily\u003c\/i\u003e . . . When the penguins become coated in an oil spill, many Big Boots arrive. The humans want to help the cold, greasy penguins, so they knit sweaters to keep them warm. The Big Boots mean well, but . . . penguins don't wear sweaters! So after a good, soapy scrub, the penguins dive back into the deep blue sea, happily dressed only in their own penguin feathers.★ \"Penguins huddling, cuddling, waddling, and gliding through the deep blue sea, even looking in consternation at the oily water, are as adorable as they come in these bright and stylized illustrations. This book could be the inspiration for budding environmentalists. An author’s note explains the true story that it’s based on.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A cautionary tale for young readers about the aftermath of oil spills  near penguin habitats. . . . Tamura's well-told tale of ecological  disaster and proper penguin rescue is told in rhythmic but not rhyming  couplets. Her author's note references an actual event on Phillip  Island, Australia, and explains how knitted garments are actually  harmful for penguins. Rieley's digitized pencil, ink, and handmade  textures are appealing. His palette of blues and whites for the ocean,  sky, and ice provides a perfect setting, both aerial and eye-level, for  the penguins. The knitted sweaters, with close-ups of needles in action,  are colorful if inappropriate for the recipients.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A  glimpse of penguin activity, threats against their livelihood, a  warning against misguided rescue attempts, and a suggestion to look  beyond the headlines and news feeds. . . . An afterword explains that  this is based on an actual event. . . . Engaging story . . . told  through brief, clipped sentences that move the narrative. The  illustrations are simple, reflecting the penguins’ barren habitat, yet  they contain a good amount of energy and interesting perspectives. The  black-and-white birds are adorable, dignified, and look especially  engaging in the knitted sweaters they aren’t supposed to be wearing!”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The be-sweatered penguins look adorable . . . in Rieley’s crisp-lined, ice-cool-colored mixed-media art, they resemble a dorky barrel-chested, fashion coordinated singing group. . . . Tamura hints at her larger, worthy point in the last pages of this gentlest of cautionary tales: when there’s a problem, beware the easy fix, even when the fix is unbelievably cute.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A useful book to reinforce the need to prevent oil spills by highlighting their effects on the animals that depend on the oceans.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMarikka Tamura is a Children's Book Art Director who lives in New York City. \u003ci\u003ePenguins Don't Wear Sweaters! \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut picture book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Rieley is a British freelance illustrator. He studied at The Arts Institute Bournemouth, and his illustration projects include picture books, advertising, print, and card design.","brand":"Nancy Paulsen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305431486693,"sku":"NP9780593406908","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593406908.jpg?v=1767734616","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/penguins-dont-wear-sweaters-isbn-9780593406908","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}