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64 pp.
| National |
November, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4263-2869-5$12.99
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4263-2870-1$22.90
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K-3
Penguins' attributes are pitted against puffins' in over twenty categories ("highest flier," "best swimmer," "cutest baby," etc.), each allotted one double-page spread; the reader is invited to decide which bird wins. The match-up conceit, punny text, and cartoony illustrations are occasionally hokey but overall present information in an engaging way. Large photos show the birds in action. Reading list, websites. Ind.