The boy and the penguin do everything together. Until the penguin decides he needs to learn how to fly…alone. The boy helps his friend as much as he can by researching ways to fly and trying to find flying experts to teach his friend how to fly. But the penguin finds his own way and when he heads off to do it, he becomes lost and the boy cannot find him. The boy figures out where he is, but will he be able to save him in time? The boy ‘rushed’ to find his friend. Try to find synonyms for ‘rushed’ to show different ways that people can move.

Find out about penguins. Where do they normally live? What do they eat? How are they adapted to live in particular habitats?

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Think of some speech bubbles for each of the illustrations. Could you turn this speech into a playscript with stage directions? Jeffers’ illustrations are done in the same style as the earlier books in the series. They are done in a modern style that is infused with warmth from the charm of the characters and the bright colors.

The penguin wants to be able to fly. Find out about gravity and how he might be able to overcome it and fly. The penguin takes off ‘like a bullet’. Can you think of other similes to compare a fast / slow movement (or another action)? urn:lcp:updown0000jeff:epub:99000451-2519-420e-84c4-63aa5404fffe Foldoutcount 0 Identifier updown0000jeff Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t10q0mv8t Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780007263844

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This book is written with the same charming simplicity of the earlier books. There is such a gentle and loving spirit to these books. Yet they still have a spirit of adventure and surprise. The friendship between the two characters is strong and true, supporting one another even if the other friend needs to do something on their own. This is a touching story of real friendship.