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Steve smallman has been illustrating children s books for 20 years and started writing for children 10 years ago. This book introduces young children to the pleasures of reading and sharing stories. He called his new house penguin, apparently upon the. Cute illustrations and a nice little story about a penguin that is not normally brave.
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