Happy birdday, Tacky!

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Title:

Happy birdday, Tacky!

Alternate title:

Happy birthday, Tacky!

Author:

Lester, Helen, author.

Munsinger, Lynn, illustrator.

Summary:

Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect have spent weeks planning the perfect party to celebrate Tacky's hatchday, and while nothing turns out quite as they expected, the penguins and their special guest have a wonderful time.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Birthdays -- Juvenile fiction.

Parties -- Juvenile fiction.

Dance -- Juvenile fiction.

Penguins -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Munsinger, Lynn,

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin Books for Children,

Publication Date:

2013

ISBN:

9780547912288

Publication Information:

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013.

Call Number:

P LESTER

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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Summary

The Nice Icy Land was crackling with busy-ness. It had taken weeks and a lot of whispery chirps for Tacky the Penguin's friends to plan a Perfect Surprise Birdday Party for him on his special hatchday. With songs, presents, cake, fishy ice cream, and surprise entertainment from Iglooslavia's own Twinklewebs the Dance Queen, how could anything go wrong? But it's a comedy of errors . . . and all is far from perfect. Luckily, Tacky's good cheer--and his flippity dance moves--save the day with a flap of his flippers and a tap of his tippywebs. Munsinger's adorable, expressive penguin illustrations are the icing on the cake.

Author Notes

Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger have collaborated on many funny and popular books for children, including the stories starring Tacky the Penguin and Wodney Wat, as well as the new Laugh-Along series. Helen Lester is a full-time writer who makes her home in New York. Lynn Munsinger has lived in Vermont and Connecticut, devoting her time to freelance illustration.

http://www.helenlester.com/

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-In the Nice Icy Land, preparations have been under way for weeks for Tacky the Penguin's Perfect Birdday Party. Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect have thought of everything, including fishy ice cream and surprise entertainment. True to form, though, Tacky invents the Flapwaddle Dance and is busy "flippiting about" when he is summoned to his surprise party. Since he is quite different from the other penguins, he turns their perfect plans into quite the imperfect celebration. When Twinklewebs the Dance Queen from Iglooslavia puts on a less-than-perfect show, only Tacky doing his Flapwaddle Dance can save the day. Munsinger's watercolor illustrations are filled with detail, energy, and humor. Fans of the lovable, offbeat bird will delight in this addition to the series.-Nancy Jo Lambert, Ruth Borchardt Elementary, Plano, TX (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.