Description

Tacky the Penguin is a delightfully offbeat story about a penguin who doesn’t quite fit the rules of his flock. While the other penguins march, swim, and behave with perfect sameness, Tacky’s quirky ideas and mismatched habits set off a chain of humorous challenges that test what “proper” really means. Through Tacky’s misadventures, readers explore themes of individuality, belonging, and the value of being different—even when you’re the odd one out. With Helen Lester’s playful, accessible storytelling and a lighthearted tone, this classic picture book invites young readers to laugh, cheer, and rethink conformity in a warm, kid-friendly way.

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paperback edition cover

paperback

Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books

Published Aug 17, 1990

32 pages

ISBN: 9780395562338

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First Published

1989

Language

eng

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