Pippin the Penguin is too frightened to jump in the sea in this story
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from the HOPSCOTCH book series.
From the back cover:-
`Young Pippin the penguin has a problem. He's afraid of jumping into the sea! His Ma has an idea to help him find his courage, but will it work?'
32 high quality shiny pages in the popular 2-page spread format.
Numbered pages with clear, easy-to-follow text.
Beautifully illustrated throughout, this delightful book is further enhanced by relevant facial expressions.
Example of text:-
`Some penguins are afraid of the dark.
Some penguins are afraid of creaking icebergs.
But this penguin, Pippin, was afraid of jumping into the sea!
"Come on Pippin," said Ma Penguin, gently.
"Watch the other penguins."
Pippin watched nervously as they jumped off the iceberg and played in the cool, blue sea......'
But Pippin is too scared, even when Ma jumps in the sea and offers to catch him........so does Pippin manage to overcome his fear?
'HOPSCOTCH has been specially designed to fit the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy. It offers real books by top authors and illustrators for children developing their reading skills.'
There are a number of `HOPSCOTCH' stories to choose from and these are listed on the very last page.
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