Customer Reviews
A simple, heartwarming read - By: BabyMarvel, 03 Aug 2008 
A simple storyline together with fresh illustrations make this one of my daughters favorites (she particularly loves the penguin & the stripey umbrella!) & at this stage (she is now 2) she is enjoying being able to follow a story in her own way, ie: the simplest way she can understand & I believe that it's this very simplicity which makes this picture book a big hit.
It's a short tale of friendship, a heartwarming read without being overly soppy.
Recommended!!
An absolute must have - By: NappyValley, 15 May 2008 This book is a cracker, just the opening lines reallly grab the imagination of any pre-schooler (or parent for that matter)
"Once there was a boy & one day he found a penguin at his door"
My toddler loves the book & we love reading it - which as every parent knows is important when you are asked to read it for the 88th day in a row! It is in my top 5 children's books for at the moment.
There are not too many words on each page, so personallly I would say it is great from age 2 & up.
as valuable for adults as for children - By: Larissaschoeler, 04 Dec 2007 i picked this up a little while ago while comfort shopping & because good children book illustrations always catch my eye. & it did the trick. it is a very touching little book on friendship that i believe will be a wonderful present or surprise to any child learning how to appreciate company or any adult who might be in need for a little reassurance about the good in our hearts. beautifully illustrated, quickly read & with a little twist in the plot that will get the kids hooked. the author's note is bound to bring a smile on the face of the most hardened parent, too:-)
enjoy.
Another brilliant book by Oliver Jeffers. - By: DangermouseZilla, 06 May 2007 Oliver Jeffers simply gets better & better!
This book, like his others is illustrated with his own unique style & makes this book so easy on the eye. The pictures aren't garish, they aren't overly cartoony, they are VERY cute! - They need to be seen to be believed. The picture where the penguin is left behind almost brings a tear to your eye!
The story too is fantastic, a penguin lands on a boys doorstep, it is out of place & the boy wants to take it home. This is essentiallly a story about friendship, & one your child will certainly want to enjoy again & again - which is good - as you'll want to read it again too!
a great lesson - By: , 20 Feb 2006 
This book was lovely the illustrations are fabulous & the lesson inside is one that seems so important for children - or at least I think so...
home isn't necessarily where you're from but more where your friends are...
the only downfalll & reason for this not being 5 stars is that some sentences ran across pages making the flow of the story the first couple of times you read aloud a little bumpy - once you know it as well as I do though the sentences flow well...
a reallly lovely little book
