Although targeted at children aged 5-9, readers of all ages will enjoy this book, gleaning different meanings from the illustrations and text. David Small’s clever illustrations and strategic use of colour and texture provide hints to the surprise ending. The interactions between Eliot and his father are entertaining and full of double meaning. A humorous and unexpected adventure unfolds as Magellan, Eliot’s new pet penguin, gets settled in his new home. Eliot, “a very proper young man” politely asks his father, “May I have a penguin?” His father acquiesces and Eliot takes home a unique memento of his visit to the aquarium. One Cool Friend was named a 2013 Caldecott Honor book. Buzzeo has published over 20 picture books and has written or co-written curriculum support materials and professional books for teachers and teacher librarians. Hailing from Michigan, former teacher and children’s librarian Toni Buzzeo has been writing children’s literature since 1995. New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2012.
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