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The Old Man and the Penguin: A True Story of True Friendship

The Old Man and the Penguin: A True Story of True Friendship

Author: , Illustrator: Pierre Pratt

Told in rhyming verse, this is the touching true story of an oil-soaked penguin, the man who rescues him and an unlikely friendship. João hears “a sorry screech” as he walks...
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Ages: 5-7
Read time: 5-20 mins
AR LEVEL: 2.4
LEXILE©: AD510L
Ages: 5-7
Read time: 5-20 mins

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