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I Am Not a Penguin: A Pangolin's Lament

Author Liz Wong
Hardcover Library Binding
$20.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Knopf Books for Young Readers
8.7"W x 11.25"H x 0.39"D  
On sale Jan 19, 2021 | 40 Pages | 9780593127414
Preschool - 2
Reading Level: Lexile AD470L | Fountas & Pinnell L
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This hilarious story of a pangolin with an identity crisis will be loved by fans of Penguin Problems and Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great.

Poor pangolin--he's trying to explain who he is, but all the other animals keep getting confused.

You have scales--like a snake? A long tongue--like a frog? A strong scent--like a skunk? You can roll in a ball--like an armadillo? And a name that sounds a lot like...penguin? We love penguins!

"No, no, no! I am not a penguin! There are no penguins here!"

But then, just when it couldn't get worse, a penguin arrives!!

What's a poor pangolin got to do to be understood?!
LIZ WONG was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she spent her early childhood painting and clambering about in mango trees. She is a painter and a freelance illustrator, with a focus on illustration for children. To learn more about the author and her work, visit LizWongIllustration.com. View titles by Liz Wong
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    Junior Library Guild Selection
  • NOMINEE | 2022
    Washington State Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2022
    Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
"The straightforward facts and cheeky dialogue are engaging, well-paced, and presented clearly in either poster-shaped rectangles or speech balloons.” —The Horn Book

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This hilarious story of a pangolin with an identity crisis will be loved by fans of Penguin Problems and Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great.

Poor pangolin--he's trying to explain who he is, but all the other animals keep getting confused.

You have scales--like a snake? A long tongue--like a frog? A strong scent--like a skunk? You can roll in a ball--like an armadillo? And a name that sounds a lot like...penguin? We love penguins!

"No, no, no! I am not a penguin! There are no penguins here!"

But then, just when it couldn't get worse, a penguin arrives!!

What's a poor pangolin got to do to be understood?!

Author

LIZ WONG was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she spent her early childhood painting and clambering about in mango trees. She is a painter and a freelance illustrator, with a focus on illustration for children. To learn more about the author and her work, visit LizWongIllustration.com. View titles by Liz Wong

Awards

  • SELECTION
    Junior Library Guild Selection
  • NOMINEE | 2022
    Washington State Book Award
  • SELECTION | 2022
    Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices

Praise

"The straightforward facts and cheeky dialogue are engaging, well-paced, and presented clearly in either poster-shaped rectangles or speech balloons.” —The Horn Book

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