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Five Flying Penguins
Five little penguins are content in the cold--until they spot a menacing mammal!
With a rhyming narrative that counts to five, adorable penguins are soaring--or flying--through the sea, trying to elude a lurking creature. But as young readers of this charming tale will discover, a friendly seal is only looking to play a game of tag.
With a rhyming narrative that counts to five, adorable penguins are soaring--or flying--through the sea, trying to elude a lurking creature. But as young readers of this charming tale will discover, a friendly seal is only looking to play a game of tag.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published November 6, 2018
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April 29, 2023
False advertising! None of these penguins fly. (And you know some astute kids are going to point this out. Just be forewarned.)
This is a pleasant-to-look at picture book that incorporates rhyme, counting, cute pictures, excitement, and a twist at the end. While I didn't love the metre and rhythm here, it's not as bad as in some other books I've seen, and it's still readable. The illustrations are the real star, though, showing off a diverse group of colourful penguins as they scamper through a largely turquoise landscape (the choice to stay away from keeping every page white and snowy was a good one).
Check this one out if you're looking for cute counting books with a little more of a story.
This is a pleasant-to-look at picture book that incorporates rhyme, counting, cute pictures, excitement, and a twist at the end. While I didn't love the metre and rhythm here, it's not as bad as in some other books I've seen, and it's still readable. The illustrations are the real star, though, showing off a diverse group of colourful penguins as they scamper through a largely turquoise landscape (the choice to stay away from keeping every page white and snowy was a good one).
Check this one out if you're looking for cute counting books with a little more of a story.
December 20, 2023
Fell in love with how simple and beautiful the illustrations!! Cutie penguins 🐧💛
January 9, 2019
I love that Penguin #5 always knows what's what hahaha. And I did not see that twist ending coming, but I should have known for a children's book :-P Benji had a fun time counting the penguins on each page.
November 23, 2021
A fun, rhyming counting book, with a cute surprise ending.
I LOVED the illustrations by Stephanie Fizer Coleman.
I LOVED the illustrations by Stephanie Fizer Coleman.
July 9, 2023
A fun rhyming book. Love the illustrations and love that this book is good to teach kids about numbers.
One thing that I felt weird about. Penguins can fly? Some kids will ask this question for sure.
One thing that I felt weird about. Penguins can fly? Some kids will ask this question for sure.
October 24, 2020
I feel like this is supposed to be read to the time of Five Little Monkeys, but it doesn’t always fit. Even so, I adored the story this book tells. It’s not quite what you’d expect, but it is absolutely adorable. And I think kids will love it.
Full review to come.
Full review to come.
July 4, 2022
I like the pictures! Storyline 🫤
January 2, 2023
Super cute art. Kids (age 1-6) loved it. Good baby shower gift.
April 22, 2022
Really sweet and short children book,with a very accurate concept that involves a heartwarming twist.
Been a while since I read something, so this book can help you to get out of a reading slump.
It isn't as sweet as Frog and Toad,but It's much better than Up The Creek....(3.5 stars)
Been a while since I read something, so this book can help you to get out of a reading slump.
It isn't as sweet as Frog and Toad,but It's much better than Up The Creek....(3.5 stars)
May 10, 2020
I picked this up when my library advertised it as a bonus borrow that wouldn’t count against our limit. It was a cute, silly story that would help entertain a young audience.
November 25, 2023
Cute visually appealing book about five penguins you actually don’t fly
June 5, 2022
Spoiler alert:
A game of tag between predator and prey? Not my thing. I like the penguin illustrations though.
A game of tag between predator and prey? Not my thing. I like the penguin illustrations though.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 14, 2021
Capek-capek menghindari dari anjing laut, kirain mah mau dimangsa, taunya lagi main petak umpet 😭
May 5, 2020
Cute, "5 Little Pumpkins"-style rhyme starring penguins in a wintry landscape.
May 2, 2020
Very cute rhyming story.
April 25, 2019
Five Flying Penguins by Barbara Barbieri McGrath, illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman. PICTURE BOOK. Charlesbridge, 2018. $13. 9781580898058
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Five little penguin are sitting on the ice when they see a seal coming after them. So they take to the ocean and swim as fast as they can to escape. The ending is unexpected and fun.
This is a simple story written in a classic rhyme kids will recognize. The text is short and the illustrations are excellent. This is a nice pick for anyone who loves penguins or animal stories. The rhyming patterns makes it a fun one to read aloud.
Reviewer: TC
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Five little penguin are sitting on the ice when they see a seal coming after them. So they take to the ocean and swim as fast as they can to escape. The ending is unexpected and fun.
This is a simple story written in a classic rhyme kids will recognize. The text is short and the illustrations are excellent. This is a nice pick for anyone who loves penguins or animal stories. The rhyming patterns makes it a fun one to read aloud.
Reviewer: TC
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...
November 6, 2018
Absolutely adorable!
It follows the same outline as Five Little Pumpkins which I use for my preschoolers a lot during the fall. This would be a great book/rhyme to do during the winter as it follows a layout they're familiar with.
The illustrations are fun, featuring different types of penguins that kids may not be familiar with. It also makes mention of the penguins 'flying' through the sea which I thought was a nice touch since penguins are technically flightless birds.
It's a little short for the preschool set but would be idea for those at the toddler stage.
It follows the same outline as Five Little Pumpkins which I use for my preschoolers a lot during the fall. This would be a great book/rhyme to do during the winter as it follows a layout they're familiar with.
The illustrations are fun, featuring different types of penguins that kids may not be familiar with. It also makes mention of the penguins 'flying' through the sea which I thought was a nice touch since penguins are technically flightless birds.
It's a little short for the preschool set but would be idea for those at the toddler stage.
February 15, 2019
A simple and straightforward tale of penguins fleeing from a seal. The pages also rhyme so in storytime, I tried to get my kiddos to guess what might be happening. (That was met with middling success) We not only count forwards, we also count BACKWARDS....which is something that I do not see all that often.
The story has a cute little twist at the end as well. See if older readers can guess it before it comes upon them.
The story has a cute little twist at the end as well. See if older readers can guess it before it comes upon them.
March 4, 2019
If your students/children are familiar with the 5 little pumpkins rhyme/poem, they will enjoy this winter themed story with a surprise ending. It is a simple story and kids will like helping you count the penguins and see what they say but it was just an ok book for me. I'll be interested to see what my Pre-K students think of it.
January 14, 2019
Five Little Penguins is a fingerplay in picture book form. It's a fun winter read with a silly seal. It could seem scary, but they are just playing a game.
2019 storytime theme: book boogie
Reviewed from a library copy.
2019 storytime theme: book boogie
Reviewed from a library copy.
April 12, 2019
This goes to the rhythm of "Five Little Pumpkins". The illustrations are cute and feel new/modern. This would work great for a storytime on penguins, and there are several ways I can envision this being interactive (finger puppets? Counting penguins? Acting out swimming/waddling?).
November 26, 2018
One of the penguins looks eerily like Trump.
November 27, 2018
Five Flying Penguins makes for a good Storytime book. The kids were into it and loved the twist at the end.
December 22, 2018
Wonderful rhythm for a read aloud, big bold pictures easily visible across a room.
January 14, 2019
Cute pictures. The rhyming seemed to stutter mid book in my opinion.
January 18, 2019
The narrative isn't anymore complicated than a fingerplay, which is not a bad thing...it will be nice to have this simple offering for babies or toddlers in storytime.
February 14, 2019
Fun story.
February 23, 2019
Charming illustrations, story told in rhyming text that flows with just a slight bump in the rhythm , with a surprise ending.
May 5, 2019
Sweet, rhyming, counting 1-5. Fun read aloud with twist at the end.
November 8, 2019
TOPICS:
* penguins
* arctic
* friendship
* penguins
* arctic
* friendship
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