From the amazing success of the documentary March of the Penguins to the popular penguins in Madagascar to the penguin-themed movie "Happy Feet", penguins are everywhere! That's especially true for the family in "365 Penguins", who find a penguin mysteriously delivered to their door for every day of the year. At first they're cute, but with every passing day, the penguins pile up - along with the family's problems. Feeding, cleaning and housing the penguins becomes a monumental task. They're noisy, smelly and they always hog the bathroom! And who on earth is sending these squawking birds? In a large format and with lots of opportunities for counting, "365 Penguins" is sure to become a perennial wintertime favourite.
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Kindergarten-Grade 4–This hilarious, oversize picture book integrates challenging math concepts and environmental concerns into a clever narrative. On New Year's Day, a family receives an anonymous package containing a penguin. The young narrator chases the bird around the house as it runs amok and knocks over lamps and furniture. His sister, Amy, finds a note, I'm number 1. Feed me when I'm hungry. Just as the message implies, there are more to come; by the end of the year, 365 in all. Penguins, penguins everywhere./Black and white and in my hair, sighs Amy. As they arrive, readers must recall the number of days in each month–by the end of February, they are calculating the number of penguins in all. Then Father decides to organize them, first into four groups of 15, later in boxes by the dozen, and, finally, into a cubic formation. By summer, the heat, noise, and smell are unbearable. On New Year's Eve, ecologist Uncle Victor arrives and the mystery is solved. The engaging story is illustrated in a flat retro design with a palette dominated by orange, blue, gray, and black and white. The comical birds watch TV, dance with their teenage sister, and eat everything in sight. The text provides endless opportunities for word problems, and units on penguins and global warming will never be the same.–Barbara Auerbach, New York City Public Schools
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In this oversize picture book from France, family members deal with penguins that arrive at their home--one a day, for a full year. The high jinks begin on New Year's Day. As the penguin population increases, Dad, Mom, and the kids use multiplication and a few other schemes to organize, feed, and care for the increasing number of birds, but the scheme they hatch only meets with temporary success. At the end of the year, Uncle Victor, an ecologist, arrives; explains why he has sent the birds; and takes all but one of them, Chilly, away. The premise is goofy, but the math is fun, and the generous trim size, eleven by fourteen and one-half inches, allows plenty of room to show the growing penguin population. The illustrations, in orange, blue, and black, give a retro, almost surreal look to the art, which perfectly fits the story. This is a lively romp from the beginning to the end--when the first polar bear arrives. But that's another story. Randall Enos
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By Toadmummy
Format:Hardcover
This book was a fantastic resource for problem solving using the days of the week, months of the year, volume, grouping and much more! It was also a great connection to science and the elements of global warming. The students loved the pictures and the large format of the book. If you teach elementary math, this is a fantastic resource for you!
Format:Hardcover
My kids want this book read to them everyday! They want to count the penguins and search for the one with the blue feet. Real entertaining story!
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75 of 80 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
365 Visitors in Dinner Jackets
Oct 17 2006
By Kim Peek
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
On New Year's Day, a delivery man drops off a mysterious package. The family is curious. Who would send such a strange gift? Who would send a penguin?
The next day, another penguin arrives with another cryptic note. The same thing occurs 363 more times---once for each day of the year.
The family uses their math skills to determine how many penguins reside in their house. They also use math to determine how to store them. If they store them like eggs, how many cartons do they need? If they stack them in a cube, how many penguins will fit?
On December 31st, the gift giver arrives and is thrilled to see that all his penguins arrived, even little Chilly with the blue feet. The visitor gives a quick ecology (and geography!)lesson and leaves with all but one of the penguins.
Things return to normal at this house until the next day when the doorbell rings and the story goes full circle.
What a CUTE book! My kids loved looking for Little Chilly with the blue feet on every page. They had fun thinking about the math, although at one point complained, "Do you expect us to be able to do this?" It was fun thinking about the problems the family had sheltering and feeding the penguins.
This oversized book is an entertaining read, but teachers will especially enjoy this book for the classroom. It appears it would tie-in well with third grade geography lessons and introductory multiplication lessons.
Whether or not you're interested in the educational themes, everyone will enjoy the adorable penguins and the zany family who cares for them.
The next day, another penguin arrives with another cryptic note. The same thing occurs 363 more times---once for each day of the year.
The family uses their math skills to determine how many penguins reside in their house. They also use math to determine how to store them. If they store them like eggs, how many cartons do they need? If they stack them in a cube, how many penguins will fit?
On December 31st, the gift giver arrives and is thrilled to see that all his penguins arrived, even little Chilly with the blue feet. The visitor gives a quick ecology (and geography!)lesson and leaves with all but one of the penguins.
Things return to normal at this house until the next day when the doorbell rings and the story goes full circle.
What a CUTE book! My kids loved looking for Little Chilly with the blue feet on every page. They had fun thinking about the math, although at one point complained, "Do you expect us to be able to do this?" It was fun thinking about the problems the family had sheltering and feeding the penguins.
This oversized book is an entertaining read, but teachers will especially enjoy this book for the classroom. It appears it would tie-in well with third grade geography lessons and introductory multiplication lessons.
Whether or not you're interested in the educational themes, everyone will enjoy the adorable penguins and the zany family who cares for them.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great fun for young kids.
Sep 3 2007
By KAM
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
My boys ages 6 and 7 love this book. The illustrations are wonderful, and the story is fun! I like that it covers math concepts of addition, multiplication, etc. For example, 100 penguins plus one more makes 101. Stacking penguins 6 by 6 by 6 in a cube makes ... filing them in 12 boxes of 12 makes ... Some if the math is way too advanced for my children, but I doubt kids much older would be terribly interested in the writing or illustrations. Although some of the math is advanced, my children nevertheless enjoy the book, and I think that exposing them to these math concepts is great!!! We also love looking for the penguin named Chilly in each scene. There is a global warning lecture on one of the last pages, which sounds very preachy and doesn't fit into the rhythm or tone of the story, but I don't mind the message, so it doesn't bother me. This is a good book for kids ages 5 - 9.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for Fun and Learning
Jan 21 2007
By Cynthia
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
This is a great book for young children! It helps them to learn better math skills in this book. It's a wonderful way for children to have fun with math by reading about these cute little penguins.
Cynthia Marie Rizzo, author of "Julie and the Unicorn" and "Angela and the Princess"
Cynthia Marie Rizzo, author of "Julie and the Unicorn" and "Angela and the Princess"
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