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A review by rebeccap
A Penguin Like Me by Marcus Pfister
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books for an advanced reader copy. The opinions expressed are mine alone.
A Penguin Like Me is a beautifully illustrated and important story that I could see becoming a childhood favorite. We meet many penguins living in the same colony with different personalities, interests, and physical differences. Kids will likely be able to see themselves in at least one of the penguins featured. The message is simple; we are all different, but we all belong.
Additional note:
Some parents and families may have an issue with the story though because it does mention one penguin having a crush on another of the same gender. At the very end of the book there’s also a statement about how many times it’s difficult to identify a penguin’s sex based on appearance alone which some may interpret as having a pro-LGBT type of message.
A Penguin Like Me is a beautifully illustrated and important story that I could see becoming a childhood favorite. We meet many penguins living in the same colony with different personalities, interests, and physical differences. Kids will likely be able to see themselves in at least one of the penguins featured. The message is simple; we are all different, but we all belong.
Additional note:
Some parents and families may have an issue with the story though because it does mention one penguin having a crush on another of the same gender. At the very end of the book there’s also a statement about how many times it’s difficult to identify a penguin’s sex based on appearance alone which some may interpret as having a pro-LGBT type of message.