ONE COOL FRIEND, by
Toni Buzzeo, ill. by
David Small (
Dial, January 10, 2012). On a trip to the aquarium, Elliott, a very polite and proper young man, asks his father if he can have a penguin. His father says "yes," not realizing Elliott was talking about a
real bird. So Elliott arranges for the smallest penguin at the aquarium to pop into his backpack and make it home with them...
ONE COOL FRIEND is great fun, with wry and witty dialogue, and text and illustrations that hilariously juxtapose Elliott's politeness with penguin-inspired chaos. Perhaps the most entertaining use of flightless waterfowl in a children's book since
Mr. Popper's Penguins.
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