The Old Man and the Penguin

A True Story of True Friendship

Julie Abery (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

32 Seiten

2020
Kids Can Press (Verlag)
978-1-5253-0208-4 (ISBN)

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Joao hears 'a sorry screech' as he walks along the shore near his home. It's from a penguin, whose feathers are soaked in oil. Barely moving on the sand, too tired to swim, too weak to stan... Joao must save this little guy. Without his help, he'll surely die. Joao takes the penguin home. He cleans him, feeds him and nurses him slowly back to health - and the pair develop a special bond. When the penguin is fully recovered, Joao knows it's time to return him to the wild where he belongs. But the penguin has other ideas...

Julie Abery is a children's author and early childhood educator. Originally from England, she has spent half of her life living in Europe, immersing herself in new languages and cultures. She currently lives in Switzerland.Pierre Pratt is an internationally acclaimed illustrator of over fifty books for children. Pierre's honors include three Governor General's Awards for Illustration and a prestigious Golden Apple Award. He divides his time between Lisbon, Portugal, and Montreal, Canada.

Erscheinungsdatum	05.10.2020
Illustrationen	Pierre Pratt
Zusatzinfo	1 Illustrations
Verlagsort	West Toronto
Sprache	englisch
Maße	220 x 288 mm
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Bilderbücher
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Tiere / Pflanzen / Natur
ISBN-10	1-5253-0208-6 / 1525302086
ISBN-13	978-1-5253-0208-4 / 9781525302084
Zustand	Neuware