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One Cool Friend
By Toni Buzzeo
- ISBN
- 978-1-4640-3572-2 978-1-4640-3571-5 978-0-8037-3413-5
- Publisher
- Recorded Books
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2012 | Video/DVD
PreS-Gr 2—Elliot's father often seems less than focused. So when they visit the aquarium and Elliot asks for a penguin, his father doesn't even blink as he brings one home in his backpack. Elliot gets to know his new friend, and reports on the experience to his seemingly muddle-minded father. But perh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Dressed in a black suit and bow tie, Elliot clearly isn’t like other kids his age. When his father (himself eccentrically dressed all in green plaid) takes him to the aquarium, Eliot heads for the penguins. "In their tidy black feather tuxedos with their proper posture, they reminded Eliot of himself," which leads him to ask his father for a penguin. Thinking his son wants to buy a plush version, Dad agrees, and Eliot proceeds to pick out a real penguin to take home in his backpack. The st...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
When his father takes him to the aquarium, Eliot heads for the penguins, then takes one home in his backpack. As the illustrations reveal,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
