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Little Penguin and the Lollipop: A Funny and Interactive Picture Book About Friendship for Children
Full of funny faces, underwater friends, and razzle dazzle seaweed lollipops, here comes the hilarious and charming sequel to Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups! Perfect for fans of Dragons Love Tacos and The Monster at the End of This Book.
Little Penguin has a problem…his friend Kenneth is upset!
And it’s all because Little Penguin ate Kenneth’s deliciously yummy razzle dazzle seaweed lollipop!
Little Penguin’s tried everything he can think of to make it up to Kenneth but nothing seems to help—not even a hug!
Can YOU help him save the day?
Little Penguin has a problem…his friend Kenneth is upset!
And it’s all because Little Penguin ate Kenneth’s deliciously yummy razzle dazzle seaweed lollipop!
Little Penguin’s tried everything he can think of to make it up to Kenneth but nothing seems to help—not even a hug!
Can YOU help him save the day?
40 pages, Hardcover
First published October 3, 2017
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August 14, 2017
I received an ARC for an honest review.
LITTLE PENGUIN AND THE LOLLIPOP is interactive and encourages the reader to help Little Penguin by being silly. It makes for a more fun and entertaining story to share with your child.
In LITTLE PENGUIN AND THE LOLLIPOP, Little Penguin eats his friend Kenneth's lollipop, not realizing it was his. So, Little Penguin enlists the reader's help by trying to cheer Kenneth up, but Kenneth is very upset about his Razzle-Dazzle Lollipop. It looks so delicious that I can see why.
I loved that Tadgh Bentley presents us with a cute little penguin who is only trying to cheer his friend up and that he gets the reader's help. However, in the end, he doesn't learn his lesson because he "finds" another lollipop.
Final Verdict: I give this book a solid 4.5 stars. I would recommend this to children who love animals, being silly, and having fun. It is engaging and that makes it stand out from other children's books.
LITTLE PENGUIN AND THE LOLLIPOP is interactive and encourages the reader to help Little Penguin by being silly. It makes for a more fun and entertaining story to share with your child.
In LITTLE PENGUIN AND THE LOLLIPOP, Little Penguin eats his friend Kenneth's lollipop, not realizing it was his. So, Little Penguin enlists the reader's help by trying to cheer Kenneth up, but Kenneth is very upset about his Razzle-Dazzle Lollipop. It looks so delicious that I can see why.
I loved that Tadgh Bentley presents us with a cute little penguin who is only trying to cheer his friend up and that he gets the reader's help. However, in the end, he doesn't learn his lesson because he "finds" another lollipop.
Final Verdict: I give this book a solid 4.5 stars. I would recommend this to children who love animals, being silly, and having fun. It is engaging and that makes it stand out from other children's books.
December 5, 2018
I used this adorable book for a Penguin storytime on 12/4/18 and the kids LOVED it. Is there any greater joy than seeing 2-4 year olds jump up and down, flap their flippers, make a silly face, and yell, "RAZZLE DAZZLE LOLLIPOP" all at the same time?
There is not, friends. There is not.
There is not, friends. There is not.
June 16, 2019
Looks like a fun read-aloud. The art is appealing, and I like penguins. But the main hook of the book is somewhat diminished in effect by being read silently to oneself. More hilarity with larger audiences, I would expect.
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December 7, 2021
Another fun, quick interactive book for your wiggleworms. I have the great joy of teaching kindergarten and first grade at the end of school day, so I am always on the lookout for a book to sustain what little attention they have left. This fit the bill. It is also a great lesson for making inferences. WARNING: loudness and silliness may occur whilst reading!
October 27, 2017
I hate to be a stickler, but there's no such thing as a seagull. They are gulls.
January 24, 2022
Cracks me up!
December 13, 2022
Fun and interactive, good for storytime!
October 26, 2017
The best part of this book is the darling illustrations. And though the story could facilitate a conversation about respecting the belongings of others, there is no real lesson here. Penguin sees a lollipop and eats it without finding out if it belongs to anyone, let alone asking if he can have it. It was Kenneth's special treat and now Kenneth is hurt and upset. Penguin tries to make it up with silly faces and a hug. Nice things, but it doesn't get Kenneth his lollipop back. So Penguin finds another lollipop and gives it to Kenneth; again without asking or finding out if it belongs to someone. The end is a little funny, but unsatisfying.
January 20, 2018
The illustrations are engaging and the story is too—I know some kids gat forget to use their manners and forget to ask before taking something and who need more than one reminder on the topic. I think this book could facilitate that discussion, but in a light hearted way that does not make the child feel like it’s “always” his/her fault and then they “never can remember” to check in with others first. It can be so much easier as a parent to have a character to remind them about so it’s not such a nagging tone.
November 6, 2017
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The little penguin is back! And he has eaten Kenneth’s lollipop. Kenneth is pretty upset, and the little penguin wants to make it up to Kenneth, but nothing little penguin has tried has worked. This book like its predecessor calls for audience participation. The little penguin addresses his audience, and he asks for the audience’s help in making the funniest faces possible while saying “razzle dazzle lollipop.” Even that doesn’t work to cheer up Kenneth. In the end, the little penguin replaces Kenneth’s lollipop, but he’s still not good at looking before he takes, so while he may have learned how to make it up to a friend after you take something of his… he might still have some work and some more apologizing to do.
The little penguin is back! And he has eaten Kenneth’s lollipop. Kenneth is pretty upset, and the little penguin wants to make it up to Kenneth, but nothing little penguin has tried has worked. This book like its predecessor calls for audience participation. The little penguin addresses his audience, and he asks for the audience’s help in making the funniest faces possible while saying “razzle dazzle lollipop.” Even that doesn’t work to cheer up Kenneth. In the end, the little penguin replaces Kenneth’s lollipop, but he’s still not good at looking before he takes, so while he may have learned how to make it up to a friend after you take something of his… he might still have some work and some more apologizing to do.
February 19, 2020
Virginia Readers Choice selection
We kicked off the VRC with this story. The students liked it especially since it was a bit interactive. I had to change it a little (bounce up and down instead of jump) and by Friday I stopped reading the yell really loudly part but they still liked it.
Little Penguin finds a yummy seaweed lollipop and eats it, enjoying every bite but now his seagull friend is mad at him. The lollipop was clearly marked with Kenneth’s name but Little Penguin didn’t see that part. How was he supposed to know? Now he needs help so that Kenneth will stop being mad at him. But his solution might lea him to more trouble.
We kicked off the VRC with this story. The students liked it especially since it was a bit interactive. I had to change it a little (bounce up and down instead of jump) and by Friday I stopped reading the yell really loudly part but they still liked it.
Little Penguin finds a yummy seaweed lollipop and eats it, enjoying every bite but now his seagull friend is mad at him. The lollipop was clearly marked with Kenneth’s name but Little Penguin didn’t see that part. How was he supposed to know? Now he needs help so that Kenneth will stop being mad at him. But his solution might lea him to more trouble.
June 25, 2017
I got a giant stack of picture book arcs at a conference and this was in it and is by far my favorite. My daughter begged me to read it over and over! The illustrations are gorgeous and the story is so fun!
Little Penguin ate seagulls lollipop, and now he feels very bad about it, and wants to cheer his friend up. Can you help little penguin cheer up his friend with silly faces?
I cannot wait to buy this book for storytime at my library! You'll definitely want to add it to your personal collection, too.
Little Penguin ate seagulls lollipop, and now he feels very bad about it, and wants to cheer his friend up. Can you help little penguin cheer up his friend with silly faces?
I cannot wait to buy this book for storytime at my library! You'll definitely want to add it to your personal collection, too.
November 6, 2017
What a wonderfully funny story. The pictures were great, the story was entertaining, and there was a "moral" to the story as well. This is great for a bed time story or even a storytime. It provides teaching moments for children to learn about asking before taking and about stuff that does not belong to them. If it is done for a storytime there could be a craft that is done maybe with lollipops or penguins. I loved this book.
December 27, 2017
Little Penguin accidentally eats Kenneth's lollipop and now he's trying hard to make it up to him. So far, nothing has worked so he's enlisting the help of the reader to make silly faces and shout 'razzle dazzle lollipop' to make Kenneth smile. It seems like the only thing that will help is when Little Penguin finds another lollipop to replace the one he ate. All's well that ends well, until they realize the lollipop replacement belonged to Franklin... the whale!
March 22, 2018
This is a book with the lesson of do not take things that do not belong to you. I think in elementary especially, students often take things that they like even if it does not belong to them. Because of that, I think this is a great book that students would learn a great lesson from while reading a fun book.
September 9, 2019
I enjoyed this book. It teaches kids not to touch or eat things that don't belong to them and when they do it hurt the feelings of the owner. It also gives them ways to apologize in the proper way. It gives a good message for the kids to follow through each page. It was funny and still sends an educational message.
September 18, 2021
“Never take a lollipop from a seagull. It makes them very grumpy.”
A penguin tries to apologize to Kenneth, a seagull, for eating Kenneth’s lollipop, but nothing seems to make Kenneth feel better. So the Penguin asks the reader to help him make Kenneth feel better by making a funny face and saying “Razzle Dazzle Lollipop.” But that doesn’t seem to work either. What’s a penguin to do?
A penguin tries to apologize to Kenneth, a seagull, for eating Kenneth’s lollipop, but nothing seems to make Kenneth feel better. So the Penguin asks the reader to help him make Kenneth feel better by making a funny face and saying “Razzle Dazzle Lollipop.” But that doesn’t seem to work either. What’s a penguin to do?
November 7, 2017
The cuteness overload is insane. This book teaches us to ask before taking something and to care about the feelings of our friends. More importantly, it encourages kids to shout "razzle dazzle lollipop" and I think that is what truly matters.
February 20, 2019
This one is a total "group-effort" book. You need the kids to get into it to make it fun. If the kids don't get into it and help you it becomes very awkward and dull. Only use for good and wild groups.
February 3, 2020
This fun story lends itself to some seriously fun interaction! Get your listeners to jump up and down, make a funny face, and flap their wings while yelling, "Razzle-Dazzle Lollipop!" While Penguin doesn't really learn his lesson in the end, it's still a fun and satisfying story.
April 24, 2022
4/23/22: This one gets a 4.5 from me, we'll have to see when we are reading picture books what my grandchild gives it. But the story, the artwork, everything was just so stinkin' cute in this one and that ending - hilarious. This book is so good.
October 21, 2023
4/23/22: This one gets a 4.5 from me, we'll have to see when we are reading picture books what my grandchild gives it. But the story, the artwork, everything was just so stinkin' cute in this one and that ending - hilarious. This book is so good.
October 1, 2017
A heavy reliance upon cuteness will undoubtedly make irresistable to preschoolers.
November 7, 2017
This story would be great to teach children about not taking stuff without asking first. Also, I love doing a penguin story time so this will be a great addition
November 12, 2017
Super cute, and the whole point of the book is audience participation. I can't wait to use this one in storytime!
December 15, 2017
A cute, silly interactive read.
December 27, 2017
Lots of humor and encourages audience participation. This will work at storytime for sure.
January 9, 2018
I found this book hilarious! And the artwork is very cute. Very enjoyable!
January 25, 2018
Silly book where a greedy penguin gets his just desserts because he "shares" without asking. Maybe a better lap read than read aloud. Very funny for young children, recommended ages 3-6.
March 17, 2018
Cute enough, I don't know if its GS though
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