The Horn Book Guide

YOUNGER FICTION

Leach, Sara

Penguin Days

104 pp. | Pajama | January, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-77278-053-6 $15.95

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Rebecca Bender. A visit to North Dakota for her aunt's wedding throws a new set of challenges at flower girl Lauren (Slug Days), a second grader with autism spectrum disorder. Many of the laughs come from Lauren's precise narration: "It took us two days, eight movies, four chapter books, and three throw-ups to reach Auntie Joss's house." Black-and-white pencil and digital illustrations help clarify Lauren's (and others') emotions.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2019