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24 pp.
| Scholastic/Cartwheel |
September, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-35370-0$8.99
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A baby penguin muses about being small compared to the deep ocean, steep mountains, strong wind, long winter, etc. The final contrast is to its large mother, but the chick knows it's "the biggest thing" to her regardless. Dodd's gently rhymed text is reassuring (verging on sentimental); her bold illustrations in cool blues with touches of silver foil shine.