Pierre the Penguin - Online Book Club
- Leanna Chappell
- Sep 2
- 2 min read
Welcome to our online book club for grades K-3! We are excited for you to join us in reading Pierre the Penguin by Jean Marzollo.
Along with a free copy of the book, you will receive a review page so you can tell us what you thought of the book! You will also receive a questions page to consider, activity pages, and an information page with cool links related to the book!
Kits are ready for pickup beginning Tuesday, September 2! Please remember that we have a limited number of kits available, so it's first come, first served. If you have any special requests or need accommodations, please let Leanna or Michelle know!
All we ask is that you read the book: do as much or as little of the rest of it as you want. No matter how much you do, the book is yours!
"Pierre the Penguin" by Jean Marzollo
"When Pierre, an African penguin living at the California Academy of Sciences, begins to lose his feathers, the zoo staff is at a loss as to what to do. The lack of feathers causes Pierre to lose warmth, making him afraid to swim in the zoo pool. And the other penguins start to shy away, giving Pierre the "cold" shoulder. Unfortunately, heaters and medications fail to correct the situation. But one rainy day, inspiration strikes a biologist named Pam. While walking her dog in the rain, Pam notes that her pet wears a raincoat. Could a "raincoat," or wet suit, help Pierre? A tiny neoprene wet suit is designed especially for Pierre. But will it work?"
Here are the following pages that you will receive with your kit!
More about the author, illustrator, and Pierre the Penguin:
Jean Marzollo’s site:
Illustrator Laura Regan’s site:
California Academy of Science’s live webcam of their penguins:
Kiddle Encyclopedia’s pages on African penguins and Pierre:
World Science Festival’s page on Pam (Pamela Schaller):
Included as well: a word search, a maze, and a penguin coloring page.
We hope you enjoy these activities and would love to hear what you thought of the book! We also hope you enjoyed the extra links. Remember, you can comment here on this website, email us at swantonpl@gmail.com, or come in and turn in a physical copy!
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