Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester Cooking with Kids are set in a magical

are set in a magical castle where animals dressed in period costumes serve them

and where the historical and fictional seamlessly merge

Dungy lays bare the perils of homogeneity --in our gardens and in our communities--and offers powerful reminders of why diversity--that watered-down

can be explained and remedied

In prose as clear and glittering as lake ice

Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester Cooking with Kids are set in a magicalTacky's the odd bird out among all his friends. Will this nonconformist teach old penguins some new tricks and help save the day? Tacky the Penguin is a delightful tale about being true to yourself even when it means being a little different from everybody else. Tacky likes to do splashy cannonballs and greet his friends with a loud, "What's happening?" His fellow penguins find his odd behavior somewhat bothersome. But when fearsome poachers come to