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Penguin
Penguin and Pinecone: a friendship story
When Penguin finds a lost pinecone one day, an unlikely friendship blooms. But Grandpa reminds Penguin that pinecones can't live in the snow-they belong in the warm forest far away. Though he will miss his friend, Penguin returns Pinecone to his home, dreaming of the day they can reunite. And when he finally returns to the forest to check on his friend, Penguin discovers that love only grows over time-and so do little pinecones! Prolific author/illustrator Salina Yoon's spare text and bright, energetic illustrations bring to life this endearing story celebrating friendships lost and found, and overcoming the odds to be with the one you love.
40 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2012
About the author
Salina Yoon
205 books275 followersSalina Yoon is an award-winning author/illustrator of over 150 books for children, including Penguin and Pinecone, Penguin on Vacation, Penguin in Love, Penguin and Pumpkin, Penguin's Big Adventure, Found, and Stormy Night.
Her latest book, Be a Friend, was a Winter 2015-2016 Kids' Indie Next Pick. Among her other awards are a Scholastic Teachers Top 10 Picture Book for Penguin's Big Adventure, and an NPR Best Book and 2014 SCIBA Book Award for Best Picture Book for Found. (complete list is on the website ABOUT page)
She studied art and design at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and now lives in San Diego with her family.
www.salinayoon.com
Her latest book, Be a Friend, was a Winter 2015-2016 Kids' Indie Next Pick. Among her other awards are a Scholastic Teachers Top 10 Picture Book for Penguin's Big Adventure, and an NPR Best Book and 2014 SCIBA Book Award for Best Picture Book for Found. (complete list is on the website ABOUT page)
She studied art and design at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and now lives in San Diego with her family.
www.salinayoon.com
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August 8, 2021وقتی دیگران را دوست داشته باشی ❣️
October 7, 2016
Cutest book! And the illustrations are absolutely adorable!
November 2, 2023
am i manic or was this the cutest thing i’ve ever seen
June 1, 2024
I was all « awwww » throughout the book :)
با عنوان «پنگوئن و میوه درخت کاج» ترجمه شده.
با عنوان «پنگوئن و میوه درخت کاج» ترجمه شده.
December 9, 2015
This story illustrates the bittersweet task of supporting the people we love, even if it means losing them.
Penguin is having lots of fun with his new friend Pinecone, but when he realizes that Pinecone can't grow up big and strong planted in the ice, he carries him on his sled, all the way home to the forest. But just as the ice is no place for a pinecone, a forest is no place for a penguin, so Penguin has to leave Pinecone behind.
This also applies to more intimate relationships: We all thrive in different circumstances, and sometimes two people, even if they have a lot of fun together, don't necessarily have compatible lifestyles or goals. we all need different things to help us grow. In that sense, sometimes loving someone means losing them, or at least sacrificing some closeness to them.
When some time has passed, Penguin decides to go visit Pinecone, and finds that his friend has grown into a mighty pine tree. They play for a while, but once again, the two have to go their separate ways.
And that's just it. Even though it hurts to be separated, it's the only way to keep a true connection alive. It would be a sham friendship if Pinecone stayed in the cold, and never grew, just so they could be together. Just as it would have been unhealthy for Penguin to try and be something he's not, by staying in the warm forest. Sometimes, you just reach a crossroads with a friend, and it's not that you're no longer friends, you just have different needs.
But they realize that even though they are far apart, they still carry each other in their hearts
Exactly.
Penguin is having lots of fun with his new friend Pinecone, but when he realizes that Pinecone can't grow up big and strong planted in the ice, he carries him on his sled, all the way home to the forest. But just as the ice is no place for a pinecone, a forest is no place for a penguin, so Penguin has to leave Pinecone behind.
This also applies to more intimate relationships: We all thrive in different circumstances, and sometimes two people, even if they have a lot of fun together, don't necessarily have compatible lifestyles or goals. we all need different things to help us grow. In that sense, sometimes loving someone means losing them, or at least sacrificing some closeness to them.
When some time has passed, Penguin decides to go visit Pinecone, and finds that his friend has grown into a mighty pine tree. They play for a while, but once again, the two have to go their separate ways.
And that's just it. Even though it hurts to be separated, it's the only way to keep a true connection alive. It would be a sham friendship if Pinecone stayed in the cold, and never grew, just so they could be together. Just as it would have been unhealthy for Penguin to try and be something he's not, by staying in the warm forest. Sometimes, you just reach a crossroads with a friend, and it's not that you're no longer friends, you just have different needs.
But they realize that even though they are far apart, they still carry each other in their hearts
Exactly.
December 29, 2022
مهربون بود:')
December 12, 2023
s/o to Trevor for the recommendation. no one hmu unless you’re talking about penguin and pine cone
September 18, 2023
خیلی آکوجی پوگوجی بود🥹
⚠️خیلی رده کودک بود 😂😂
⚠️خیلی رده کودک بود 😂😂
November 1, 2023
When you give love, it grows. 🌲
December 12, 2023
“When you give love it grows.” I’m about to start sobbing in this Barnes and noble
January 30, 2025
خیلی ناز و گوگولی بود.
بهنظرم نکتهٔ جالبش اینه که پنگوئن توی دوستیش بههیچوجه خودخواه نیست. دوستش براش عزیزه و میتونه اونو پیش خودش نگه داره، ولی ترجیح میده متحمل سختی بشه تا به رشد اون کمک کنه.
یه مسئلهٔ دیگه هم دوری (جغرافیایی) از دوسته. اکثر ما از عزیز مهاجرتکردهای داریم. دور و دلتنگ میشیم و در نهایت همدیگه رو دوست داریم.
این تلخی رو میپذیریم چون لازمه هرکدوممون توی جای درست خودمون رشد کنیم.
ممنون که خوندید.💙
۱۱ بهمن ۱۴۰۳، مترو، در مسیر آخرین امتحان این ترم.
بهنظرم نکتهٔ جالبش اینه که پنگوئن توی دوستیش بههیچوجه خودخواه نیست. دوستش براش عزیزه و میتونه اونو پیش خودش نگه داره، ولی ترجیح میده متحمل سختی بشه تا به رشد اون کمک کنه.
یه مسئلهٔ دیگه هم دوری (جغرافیایی) از دوسته. اکثر ما از عزیز مهاجرتکردهای داریم. دور و دلتنگ میشیم و در نهایت همدیگه رو دوست داریم.
این تلخی رو میپذیریم چون لازمه هرکدوممون توی جای درست خودمون رشد کنیم.
ممنون که خوندید.💙
۱۱ بهمن ۱۴۰۳، مترو، در مسیر آخرین امتحان این ترم.
November 2, 2023
Truest definition of a long distance kind of friend love.
December 29, 2022
وقتی دیگران را دوست داشته باشی...
دوستی و مهربانی زیاد و زیادتر می شود.
چقدر قشنگ بود😍
دوستی و مهربانی زیاد و زیادتر می شود.
چقدر قشنگ بود😍
December 12, 2023
Hes perfect 😭💙
December 14, 2022
heartfelt
August 5, 2014
A penguin doesn't often come upon a pinecone wedged into the frozen white of the snowy landscape it calls home, out in the Arctic nowhere, but that's just what happens to Penguin when he takes a walk one day. And though the object he finds nestled in the snow may be nothing but a pinecone to most birds, to Penguin it is a new little friend, and one who is cold, at that. This pinecone needs a bit of tender loving care, maybe someone who cares enough to knit it a little scarf to ward off the polar chill. Thus, Penguin and Pinecone strike up an unexpected friendship, one that goes much deeper than softhearted animal and inanimate object. Penguin cares enough to realize Pinecone won't be happy longterm in the forbidding Arctic environment, and if he wants to help his new friend adjust to a regular life, it will have to be somewhere Penguin can't be all the time.
Penguin makes the sacrifice to deliver Pinecone where he needs to go in order to thrive, knowing all along he's going to miss his pal once they've parted, but goodbye is not forever. After time has passed, Penguin wonders: Is Pinecone doing well on his own? Was it the right move to send him away from the Arctic? When Penguin goes to visit his friend where he planted him, he just might be in for a sweet surprise, an unforgettable affirmation of the selfless devotion he demonstrated to give Pinecone all the best that he deserves. There's no nicer feeling than knowing one has done right by one's closest friend, and that kind of love has a way of multiplying and touching others, spreading as far as the mind can imagine. And it can all start with nothing more than a penguin and a pinecone, brought together by the mysterious workings of serendipity.
Salina Yoon is a good creator of books in every way. Her writing is spare, effervescent and touching, and her drawings are beautifully understated, much in the same artistic style as Mo Willems at his best. Penguin and Pinecone is a story of which I am quite fond, and I'm positive the youngest readers will love it. I would give this book two and a half stars and my full recommendation for anyone desiring a short, sweet story that will make them smile and leave them a little happier than when they started reading. That's what it's all about here, and Penguin and Pinecone fulfills that promise abundantly.
Penguin makes the sacrifice to deliver Pinecone where he needs to go in order to thrive, knowing all along he's going to miss his pal once they've parted, but goodbye is not forever. After time has passed, Penguin wonders: Is Pinecone doing well on his own? Was it the right move to send him away from the Arctic? When Penguin goes to visit his friend where he planted him, he just might be in for a sweet surprise, an unforgettable affirmation of the selfless devotion he demonstrated to give Pinecone all the best that he deserves. There's no nicer feeling than knowing one has done right by one's closest friend, and that kind of love has a way of multiplying and touching others, spreading as far as the mind can imagine. And it can all start with nothing more than a penguin and a pinecone, brought together by the mysterious workings of serendipity.
Salina Yoon is a good creator of books in every way. Her writing is spare, effervescent and touching, and her drawings are beautifully understated, much in the same artistic style as Mo Willems at his best. Penguin and Pinecone is a story of which I am quite fond, and I'm positive the youngest readers will love it. I would give this book two and a half stars and my full recommendation for anyone desiring a short, sweet story that will make them smile and leave them a little happier than when they started reading. That's what it's all about here, and Penguin and Pinecone fulfills that promise abundantly.
June 4, 2014
1. Opening: I would begin reading: One day penguin found a curious object. What do you think it is? What do you think he will do with it? Can you be friends with objects/things? What do you think he will do with his new friend? Listen as I read Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon. When I am done reading be ready to answer if the story turned out how you expected.
2. Opening moves: read some of the text to engage attention. Foreshadow the problem of the story, and alert students to unusual literary structures such as flashbacks, flash-forwards, or story within a story.
3. I selected this book because it is one of my favorite childrens books at the moment. I think this a great book to use when discussing friendships and fears about unlikely friendships. I also think this book would be great to use in writing stories about a unlikely friendship combinations with animals or objects. This book could also be used when teaching and discussing how to use different types of punctuation and the use of quotation marks.
4. (2012, September 1). School Library Journal. http://www.booksinprint.com.leo.lib.u...#
2. Opening moves: read some of the text to engage attention. Foreshadow the problem of the story, and alert students to unusual literary structures such as flashbacks, flash-forwards, or story within a story.
3. I selected this book because it is one of my favorite childrens books at the moment. I think this a great book to use when discussing friendships and fears about unlikely friendships. I also think this book would be great to use in writing stories about a unlikely friendship combinations with animals or objects. This book could also be used when teaching and discussing how to use different types of punctuation and the use of quotation marks.
4. (2012, September 1). School Library Journal. http://www.booksinprint.com.leo.lib.u...#
October 19, 2012
Age: Toddler - preschool
When it brought two librarians to tears with how sweet it was, you know it's a keeper.
This is such a great story of an unlikely friendship that, unfortunately, could not be kept because pine cones cannot live on the ice and penguins cannot live in the forest. Even with this reality, Penguin and Pinecone share fond memories up until the moment Penguin drops Pinecone off in the forest. Still in his/her heart, Penguin goes to find his friend after much time has passed. The next pages are so sweet that you'll just have to read it.
When it brought two librarians to tears with how sweet it was, you know it's a keeper.
This is such a great story of an unlikely friendship that, unfortunately, could not be kept because pine cones cannot live on the ice and penguins cannot live in the forest. Even with this reality, Penguin and Pinecone share fond memories up until the moment Penguin drops Pinecone off in the forest. Still in his/her heart, Penguin goes to find his friend after much time has passed. The next pages are so sweet that you'll just have to read it.
November 3, 2023
I’ll cry right now.
August 25, 2025
Cutest darn book
December 31, 2012
When Penguin finds Pinecone, he learns that he needs to take his friend to the forest for him to thrive. After he drops his friend off, he is sad and fondly thinks of his friend. He decides to visit Pinecone to see if he has grown big and strong as well. Pinecone has grown into a glorious pine, complete with the scarf that Penguin had knit for him.
A charming, thoughtful story. Perfect for kids aged 4 - 6 who miss someone who has moved away. "Penguin and Pinecone may have been far apart, but they always stayed in each other's hearts." A perfect reminder about the people we miss.
A charming, thoughtful story. Perfect for kids aged 4 - 6 who miss someone who has moved away. "Penguin and Pinecone may have been far apart, but they always stayed in each other's hearts." A perfect reminder about the people we miss.
December 22, 2012
A delightfully simple, heartwarming story with a beautiful message.
October 7, 2016
This book is as cute as its title, and uses a few simple elements to convey a world of heart.
January 7, 2019
Oh my gosh, this book is freaking adorable. It just radiates kindness and sweetness.
Used in my penguin-themed family storytime on 3/2/20.
Used in my penguin-themed family storytime on 3/2/20.
May 31, 2021
بسم الله...
رسم رفاقت
وقتی یک پنگوئن در قطب، عاشق میوه کاجی از جنگل های دوردست میشود
18/5/00
رسم رفاقت
وقتی یک پنگوئن در قطب، عاشق میوه کاجی از جنگل های دوردست میشود
18/5/00
March 1, 2022
An adorable book from a wonderful series! Salina Yoon is one of my absolute favorite children’s book author’s and illustrators and I was so happy to get my hands on a copy of this story! I enjoy the way Salina utilizes similar color schemes and similarly drawn character styles so that it is easy to recognize her work, however, she keeps her storytelling, concepts and page designs fresh, fun and interesting with each new book she creates. Penguin and Pinecone is such a charming read! Definitely recommend.
November 28, 2022
I really ought to control myself around children's board books, but I just can't help it- they're too cute! Who cares if they're ruining my average page count!
This was really just precious. I love penguins, so it caught my eye- the art is adorable, and the story is well told and I couldn't help smiling at the ending.
This was really just precious. I love penguins, so it caught my eye- the art is adorable, and the story is well told and I couldn't help smiling at the ending.
April 1, 2017
Adorable, sweet story about a penguin who finds a pinecone and befriends it. Their friendship evolves and becomes distant but remains very special, too. Great book!!!
February 5, 2019
A sweet story of friendship and of course Penguin knits, so I'm a fan.
March 7, 2019
Why did this get to me? Adorable.
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