Product Description
A wonderful story about the meaning of loneliness and the importance of friendship. One day a penguin arrives on a boy's door step. The boy decides the penguin must be lost and tries to return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin. So the boy decides to take the penguin home himself, and they set out in his rowing boat on a journey to the South Pole. But when they get there, the boy discovers that maybe home wasn't what the penguin was looking for after all!

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 15 reviews)

Oliver Jeffers delivers another "again" book

I love the penguin! The illustrations are very well done and colorful. Oliver Jeffers produces yet another "Again" book that my 3 year old enjoys.
July 25, 2008

Beautiful Illustrations and a touching story

I usually buy children's book for it's illustrations. This was totally the case with this book. It was, 'must get it for myself' kind of book. But my 3 years old daughter loves it as well. It's one of her favorite book and she just likes to look through it even when I'm not reading it to her. The story is so touching too but I think if the picture doesn't attract a child, no matter how great the story is it wouldn't cut it. This book totally succeeds in that aspect.
June 21, 2008

Love at first sight.....

This is a bit embarrassing....coz i am definitely way over 10....but i fell in love with this book at first sight....it is one of the warmest and sweetest book i ever read....though there were little words throughout the whole book...i wanted to cry with joy when the boy and the penguin hugged together.... Mr Oliver....pls pls pls draw more books..
May 02, 2008

Love this book

My 3 1/2 year old son and I LOVE this book. It is the sweetest story of a boy and his friend. Oliver Jeffers is so creative. I love his illustrations- so funny. This is a bedtime favorite. I'm definitely going to buy more of Jeffers' stories.
April 18, 2008

Picture book simplicity at its finest

This book is near perfect. So close that I can't even think as to how it's not. A smart, sweet story of friendship that is a go-to for me as a read-aloud.

The premise is that a boy opens his door to find a penguin. He works to find out whether the penguin is lost, and to where should he be returned. Ultimately boy and penguin travel to the South pole. Boy leaves penguin on ice floe only to realize that the penguin was not lost, he was just lonely. Boy and penguin are reunited, leaving them and the reader happily ever after.

Much like Mo Willems, Oliver Jeffers invokes great emotion with simple drawings. A clever story paired with these illustrations makes for a must for anyone looking to entertain the 4-8 crowd.
February 23, 2008

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