Virgil & Owen

Description

Every great friendship started somewhere, but here's a story of how not to make friends... When Virgil the penguin finds a lost polar bear, Owen, he wants Owen all to himself. He will be the only penguin with a polar bear as a best friend! But this Owen plays with everyone else on the iceberg! Isn't Owen supposed to be Virgil's friend and Virgil's friend only? With a gentle twist on this classic childhood dilemma, Paulette Bogan introduces a new charming and lovable duo to readers.

PAULETTE BOGAN is the author/illustrator of many beloved books for children, including the Spike books for Putnam, and for Bloomsbury, Goodnight Lulu (a Childrens' Book of the Month Club Main Selection) and Lulu the Big Little Chick (a Children's Choice Book Award), She also illustrated two books by Aaron Reynolds, Chicks and Salsa (A Children's BookSense Pick) and Buffalo Wings. She is a terrific presenter to schools, and the mother of three wonderful daughters. She lives with her family in New York City. www.paulettebogan.com

Beautifully captures how some toddlers enter play groups or friendships with force because they don't know any other way. Perhaps this unlikely duo from opposite polar ends of the ice caps will help struggling toddlers become more self-aware of friendship faux pas. * Kirkus Reviews * Adorable book about friendship. . . The illustrations are delightful, funny, and colorful. * Library Media Connection * Praise for Chicks and Salsa: A Book Sense Children's Pick "Reynolds punctuates his wry, snappy text with the kind of knowing, running jokes that kids love, while Bogan's fiesta-bright comic watercolors evoke the spirit of vintage Warner Bros. animation...Even confirmed macaroni-and-cheese eaters will devour this literary fandango."--Publishers Weekly * -: * Praise for Buffalo Wings: "Youngsters will enjoy this funny follow-up to Chicks and Salsa....A robust romp, generously spiced with child appeal."--School Library Journal "This latest culinary misadventure will likewise provoke equal quantities of laughter and saliva, even in non-football fans."--Kirkus Reviews * :- *