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Little Penguin and the Lollipop

illus. by Tadgh Bentley. 40p. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray. Oct. 2017. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780062560780.
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PreS-Gr 1—Little Penguin breaks the fourth wall and enlists the help of readers. It seems that he ate his friend's special seaweed lollipop, and Kenneth is angry. It was a mistake, but that doesn't make Kenneth any less upset. In an attempt to cheer up his pal, Little Penguin tells readers to yell "Razzle-Dazzle Lollipop" a few times and make funny faces. This, however, only seems to make Kenneth even madder. While dancing around on an iceberg to try and make Kenneth smile, Little Penguin slips and falls into the sea. At the bottom, he finds another special lollipop and grabs it to give to Kenneth. Once again, Kenneth is happy! On the last page, though, readers sees a whale who is not happy about his missing lollipop. Digitally colored pen-and-ink illustrations do well to capture the emotions of both main characters; Little Penguin's cartoon bug eyes say it all.
VERDICT This interactive works best in a storytime with a group of preschoolers. A solid addition.

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