The Penguin Lessons
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
6 journalers for this copy...
"Entrancing. The writing is a delight, the story itself so touching that I didn't want it to end. I really loved this book." (Michael Bond, creater of Paddington Bear)
"On holiday in Uruguay, Tom Mitchell rescues a penguin from an oil slick, only to find that the bird then refuses to leave his side. Tom has little choice but to smuggle his new companion across the border, through customs and into Argentina, where he teaches in a boy's boarding school."
"On holiday in Uruguay, Tom Mitchell rescues a penguin from an oil slick, only to find that the bird then refuses to leave his side. Tom has little choice but to smuggle his new companion across the border, through customs and into Argentina, where he teaches in a boy's boarding school."
Sent to the winner of the Export an Animal Sweepstakes, with some extra animal-related goodie.
Congrats on winning, and enjoy!! :)
Congrats on winning, and enjoy!! :)
This looks a lovely little story just down my alley. Although smuggling animals is a big NO-NO for me, having seen all sorts of consequences of that.
As it happens I won two copies of this book from the sweeps, but alas, Penguins equal Releanna, the best tourist guide in Vienna. I asked her and she would very much like to read this book. I can also come back here and comment what I thought of the book when I've read the other copy.
Edit July 2017: I've read the book and Juan Salvador was a really special bird, I have to say. And I liked the storytelling as well.
Edit July 2017: I've read the book and Juan Salvador was a really special bird, I have to say. And I liked the storytelling as well.
Journal Entry 5 by 
kirjakko
at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Wien Austria on Monday, March 27, 2017
kirjakko at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Wien Austria on Monday, March 27, 2017
Released 7 yrs ago (3/27/2017 UTC) at -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Wien Austria
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They say penguins don't fly, so let's see how long it takes this penguin to travel to Austria. And guess what?! I happened to find my Christmas letter 2016 to Releanna, so with luck she will receive it around Easter. Well, it is a Christ-related holiday as well, so perhaps she won't realize the letter is over three months late...
thank you, kirjakko, for this lovely book (I also think smuggling animals is a big NO, but it looks like a nice story), the Linux-bookmark and your lovely letter.
This penguin seems to have had a very fast journey, only two days :o
So your bad luck that Easter is late this year, but I loved your Christmas letter!
I plan to reply but as I'm just as old and slow as you seem to be it'll probably be a nice summer reading for you!
This penguin seems to have had a very fast journey, only two days :o
So your bad luck that Easter is late this year, but I loved your Christmas letter!
I plan to reply but as I'm just as old and slow as you seem to be it'll probably be a nice summer reading for you!
kirjakko: I didn't say which summer I'll write a letter to you, did I? Needless to say it didn't happen this year. Sorry!
As to the book: yes, it is a enjoyable book, nicely written!
As to the book: yes, it is a enjoyable book, nicely written!
Journal Entry 8 by Releanna at Secret Santa Exchange, Secret Santa Exchange -- Controlled Releases on Friday, November 24, 2017
Released 6 yrs ago (11/26/2017 UTC) at Secret Santa Exchange, Secret Santa Exchange -- Controlled Releases
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this 100 % secret agent penguin travels to someone who wished for it :)Merry Christmas!
Journal Entry 9 by 
sheepette
at Totton and Eling, Hampshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
sheepette at Totton and Eling, Hampshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Thank you so much for my Santa book and all my other lovely presents. from a very spoilt bookcrosser!
Journal Entry 10 by sheepette at Totton and Eling, Hampshire United Kingdom on Sunday, September 23, 2018
sheepette at Totton and Eling, Hampshire United Kingdom on Sunday, September 23, 2018
I have just finished this book. what a lovely story. I'm not sure about keeping a penguin on a terrace but it seemed to work.
I have a couple of friends who'd like to read this next.
thank you for sharing it with me.
I have a couple of friends who'd like to read this next.
thank you for sharing it with me.
Journal Entry 11 by sheepette at Totton and Eling, Hampshire United Kingdom on Saturday, October 20, 2018
sheepette at Totton and Eling, Hampshire United Kingdom on Saturday, October 20, 2018
My brother who rarely reads, read this, he wants to know, why no-one thinks it's strange this man has a penguin?
Thank you Sheepette
I don’t think my home could accommodate a penguin in. Tom’s story in rescuing a penguin from an environmental disaster is endearing. Smuggling and blackmail in succession of one another is quite something. Penguins on balconies, I’m not so sure of.
To be released soon
To be released soon
Released 4 yrs ago (12/30/2019 UTC) at
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I’ll be dispatching this book to Europe and to a fellow Book Crosser. Happy reading 📖 Happy New Year 🥳 x
Thank you very much Zoooz for the book and the postcard! I look forward to read this book!
Wow! What a story!
The story is very well written. And it was so interesting to read about how the penguin adapts to the new way of life and how it helps others, especially Danny, the homesick boy that doesn't do very well at school and struggles in sports as well.
The story is very well written. And it was so interesting to read about how the penguin adapts to the new way of life and how it helps others, especially Danny, the homesick boy that doesn't do very well at school and struggles in sports as well.
Journal Entry 17 by CathrineB at Almgrenda in Hønefoss, Buskerud fylke Norway on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Released 2 yrs ago (6/24/2021 UTC) at Almgrenda in Hønefoss, Buskerud fylke Norway
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Released in the book swap cabinet in Gamleveien 60.You've found a free and travelling book. It want to travel around and meet new readers.
This book is registered here at Bookcrossing.com so that its journey can be tracked. If you have found the book, I would appreciate if you could leave a "journal entry", even if you don't read the book. The journay entry can be made anonymously if you want to.
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Du har funnet en gratis og reisende bok. Den ønsker å reise rundt og finne nye lesere.
Denne boka er registrert her på Bookcrossing.com slik at reisen dens kan følges. Hvis du har funnet boka vil jeg sette pris på om du kunne skrive et "journalinnlegg", selv om du ikke leser boka. Journalinnlegget kan skrives anonymt om du ønsker det.
