Bibliograph

The old man and the penguin, a true story of true friendship, written by Julie Abery ; illustrated by Pierre Pratt

Type

Label

The old man and the penguin, a true story of true friendship, written by Julie Abery ; illustrated by Pierre Pratt

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The old man and the penguin

Oclc number

11123191723

Responsibility statement

written by Julie Abery ; illustrated by Pierre Pratt

Sub title

a true story of true friendship

Summary

"This heartwarming picture book tells the true story of João Pereira de Souza, who found a Magellanic penguin covered in oil and starving near his home on an island off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. João spent a week cleaning the creature's tarred feathers and feeding him a daily diet of fish before taking him back to the sea to let him go. But the penguin wouldn't leave! He stayed with João for eleven months until finally disappearing. Now, every June, Dindim returns to de Souza's home by the sea and stays until February -- and every year he becomes more affectionate and appears even happier to see his human friend."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

primary

Classification