I have found this great book at a garage sale on Sunday: "The Penguins of Penguin Town by Gerhard Oberlander and Gaby Baldner (Arco Publishing Company, New York, 1962).
What attracted me right away, as it is often the case, was the illustrations, deliciously retro, great colors and the topic: penguins, simply irresistible...
Right away, I thought about 365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental and Joelle Jolivet, now internationally famous. This book has been a favorite of mine to give as a present to kids, because it is so big, beautiful, funny and super smart. I have been a longtime fan of Joelle Jolivet but until today, I had never seen her website and blog which are both well worth visiting.
"The Penguins of Penguin Town" is not available in French and it has not had been re-published more recently. But you can score an original 1962 copy on amazon for a reasonable amount. Definitely worth it.
To wear black and white clothes is not mandatory to enjoy these books!
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