さむがりペンギン

by Constanze von Kitzing

How can a chilly little penguin get warm? Themes of perseverance, problem-solving and friendship give caregivers and children lots to talk about, while the penguin’s amusing antics and the story’s sweet ending make for a fun storytime for toddlers.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Storytime, Friendship

28 pages, Hardcover

First published January 6, 2011

About the author

Constanze von Kitzing is a German illustrator of children's books.

Reviews

[April]

I’m not being smutty, but I can’t be the only person who noticed that after the book says “share a hug with your friend to stay warm” there are baby penguins on the next page.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even penguins get cold despite their love for chilly weather. In this adorable board book, originally published in French, a penguin takes all sorts of steps to keep himself warm. Not only does he knit a scarf, build a fire, skate on the ice with no success, leaving readers to wonder how he will ever get warm, but he eventually realizes that his best solution might be to hug a friend. That's a great solution, especially if he has more than one friend to hug. This is a good little book to share with youngsters as temperatures start to dip with fall and winter on their way.

[Brandi Kutz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little book about a penguin trying to find a way to get warm. It is a boardbook, but it's cute enough for me to give it a review.

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable a penguin can't get warm until he hugs a friend

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A penguins tries to find ways to stay warm but just misses the mark everytime. Will he ever find a way to get warm? Toddler and up

[collbrarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

ADORABLE board book!

[Molly Cluff (Library!) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple board book about a cold penguin trying multiple ideas to warm itself up. Cute cute.

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read in Baby Storytime.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute picture book about a cold penguin trying to find a way to warm up.

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The penguin is chilly. Nothing warms them up except a friend's hug.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute and gentle story of warmth, friendship, and hugs.

[Miriam · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very simple toddler book about how to solve your issues. The result is to hug a friend to keep warm.

[Beth Huddleston · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the title suggests, the penguin is chilly and goes through a list of things to get warm such as exercise and knitting a scarf. The only thing that really helps, though, is a warm hug.

[Sherry Scheline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute illustrations. 🐧 Great book with very few words. Wonderful story about friends. Very cute book.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book! My sister loved it VERRY simple.