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Peter Loves Penguin (David McPhail's Love Series) Board book – October 7, 2014

by David McPhail (Author)
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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Peter and Penguin wake up to snow on the ground and immediately get bundled up to play outside. After making snowballs and a snowman and enjoying the perfect winter day together, they return inside to warm up and share some cocoa.
In this companion to Ben Loves Bear and Bella Loves Bunny, the youngest readers will relate to the loving bond between a little boy and his favorite stuffed animal, and how this sweet friendship makes each day special.

Praise for Peter Loves Penguin
"Gentle, soft-hued watercolor illustrations and sparse but sweet text contribute to this tender tale of friendship."
--School Library Journal
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  1. Reading age
    1 - 4 years
  2. Book 3 of 3
    David McPhail's Love Series
  3. Print length
    22 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool and up
  6. Dimensions
    6.25 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
  7. Publisher
    Harry N. Abrams
  8. Publication date
    October 7, 2014
  9. ISBN-10
    141971337X
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1419713378
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Editorial Reviews

Review

"A sweet addition to a winning series." ― Kirkus Reviews Published On: 2014-10-07

STARRED REVIEW
"Another tender and thoroughly comforting story of friendship between a child and a (sentient) stuffed animal." ― Publishers Weekly Published On: 2014-10-13

About the Author

David McPhail is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of more than 100 books for children, including Waddles, When Sheep Sleep, Ben Loves Bear, and Bella Loves Bunny. He lives in Rye, New Hampshire.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harry N. Abrams; Brdbk edition (October 7, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Board book ‏ : ‎ 22 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 141971337X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1419713378
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 4 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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David McPhail

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David was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. While there, he began illustrating. His first book was The RUNJUMPBUMB Book by Robert Brooks – published by Little Brown and Company in 1971. Later that year, the first of his own stories was published by Addison-Wesley Press, titled In the Summer I Go Fishing. David has continued to write and illustrate throughout his life and there are now well over 200 books with his name on them.

McPhail's professional recognition includes a New York Times Best Illustrated Books honor for Edward and the Pirates, a Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor, a Children's Choice Award, a Parents' Choice Award, a Children's Booksellers Choices Award, a Best Books of the Year award from Publishers Weekly for Mole Music, and many state awards.

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3.8 out of 5 stars
3.8 out of 5
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Sunn
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for ages 2- whatever
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2019
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My son loves this book. He is 7 and on the spectrum. I purchased the other three books (Ben loves Bear, Olivia loves Owl, and that other one...the name escapes me because I just purchased the last of four) He is able to read Ben loves Bear, I purchased the others for variance and he seems to like the familiarity of the layout, the matching of a child with a pet animal, what they do in a day. These books are high quality board books, not easily to damage, they are hardly as long as left away from water/any kind of saturation.
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Eliakim
4.0 out of 5 stars It was a gift. I didn't reqd it but ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2014
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It was a gift. I didn't reqd it but it looked cute.
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Grammy to 2
3.0 out of 5 stars Child wrote in ink and pencil on many pages
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2022
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I love the book by one of our favorite authors, but condition listed not up to my standards. A child had written her initials in pencil on many pages, and in pen on other pages. We were able to erase the pencil, but not the pen. Also a puppy or cat had bitten the corners of some pages. Binding on good condition, at least
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Li-Yin Wu
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2015
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My 2 yr daughter loves this book very much
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Chase Stolworthy
1.0 out of 5 stars Printed wayyyyyyy wrong
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014
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Mine arrived with the outside printed normally and the inside printed upside down and backwards
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TheCatsMeow
5.0 out of 5 stars Love & Friendship
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2014
Peter Loves Penguin is a sweet short story about a little boy and his stuffed animal penguin. Through this story we are whisked away into the season of winter and get the privilege to see what Peter and Penguin happen do together on such a day. It provokes the thought and question to a child what they would do on a winters day with their friends, family, or loved special toy!

I love the warmness of the story. We see a a long lasting and appreciative friendship between Peter and Penguin. We see them holding hands, waiting patiently for each other to get ready for an adventure, respecting each others ideas, being considerate, and working together. A wonderful visual of putting others first and showing love!

The art style is very appealing and captures the story perfectly! The words in the story feature one to two sentences on each page and each sentence is only 3- 5 words. I feel this book would be most appropriate for infants all the way up to the age of four years old. The board book format is definitely appealing for children of the younger age range. Short and sweet but offers so very much!
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Catherine Spry
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2017
Cute story1
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Ashley M.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Cute, Simple, Winter Read!
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2015
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I just came across Peter Loves Penguin at the library and it looked really cute, so I checked it out and read it to my son. He absolutely loves this book! It is about a little boy and his stuffed penguin and how they spend their day together. In this book Peter and Penguin wake up together and they go outside to build a snowman. It illustrates a perfect friendship between a boy and his stuffed animal; so sweet! Every child will be able to relate to this story and it helps teach them the importance of friendship, caring, and sharing.

I adore how simple this story is. There is only one sentence on each page and each sentence only contains 3 to five words. The illustrations are beautiful, simple, and accurately portray the text. They are very colorful and eye-catching as well, which is great for young children.

This is a beautiful winter story and one you should definitely get for your child. I am sure they will love it! I believe it would be appropriate to start reading as early as 6 months because of its simplicity, even though the recommend age is one year. There are other books that are similar to this one by David McPhail and I can't wait to read those as well!
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Iris
5.0 out of 5 stars ... is a totally charming story with two endearing characters beautifully drawn. Even my grandson who never has seen ...
Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2016
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This is a totally charming story with two endearing characters beautifully drawn. Even my grandson who never has seen snow loves the story. I think kids naturally enjoy the alliteration in the story too.
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R.M
4.0 out of 5 stars 協力することを教えてくれる本
Reviewed in Japan on April 24, 2015
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海外在住でこちらの図書館でこの本を見つけて借りたところ、2歳になる娘は気に入ってくれたようでよく読んでいたので購入しました。英語の本ですが内容はシンプルで親しみ安くなっているので問題なく理解出来ます。お友達と協力することを教えてくれます。姉妹本のBen loves bear. Bella loves bunny もおすすめです。
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