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K-Gr 2—A colony of penguins happily do their "penguin things"—swimming, diving, "huddling, cuddling, waddling" until a passing tanker boat spills oil. "Penguins can't live in this! It coats round bodies with goo. It makes sleek feathers stay sticky and wet." "Big Boots" come to assess the situation and determine that the penguins need their help. A newspaper article sends out a call for knit sweaters to help keep creatures warm. Though sweaters pour in and tempor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The book begins with a snapshot of penguin paradise: "Penguins on ice. / Penguins in the sea. Penguins love the sea!" But wait: "WHAT is this?" A ship has spilled its oil in the ocean. The cold, sticky stuff clings to the penguins' feathers and impedes their movement; if they can't swim, they can't fish. "Penguins can't live in this!" Meaning well are the offstage "Big Boots" who propose outfitting the birds with sweaters; and aro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More