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Who’s ever heard of a flying penguin?
Clive Penguin is back, and, affronted by the narrator’s praise for ‘majestic’ swooping seagulls, is determined to take to the sky himself.
He’s going to fly!
Who says penguins can’t do it?
A funny, deadpan tale of reaching for your dreams and ignoring naysayers.
Written by a real-life polar explorer, this is not the book you were expecting and is full of dead-pan humour.
Clive simply doesn’t like the cold and is determined to do something about it. Penguins are usually cuddly and cute, and Clive really isn’t that sort of penguin. The story is told with Clive’s ‘voice’ showing his displeasure at his situation. The text is simple but effective and Clive comes across clearly using few words. The illustrations are in a similar vein, using limited colour and a serious-looking penguin, for a very unserious book.
The pictures show the story’s humour perfectly; ultimately concluding that that you may get what you want, but it isn’t always what you need. Clive’s voice is strong and children will love with dry humour in the the story just as much as adults do.
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Would you recommend the book for use in primary schools?
yes
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