Cover Image: Chilly da Vinci

Chilly da Vinci

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A very imaginative book! A cute story about a genius penguin that causes havoc with his inventions.

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This is a cute book! It is a great way to introduce Leonard da Vinci to children. It would also be great for a penguin storytime. The illustrations are done very well and add so much to the story. Children will definitely enjoy reading about Chilly and seeing his inventions.

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Chilly Da Vinci is a cute little penguin who never gives up and had to ignore his friend’s jeers about his inventions. One of his inventions separates Chilly and a few others from their home iceberg so it’s up to Chilly’s ingenuity to get them back home. Plumpy Fin the Orca is meanwhile chomping in their ever decreasing iceberg...
Lovely illustrations and message in this book. Many of the illustrations are made to be weathered like daVinci’s drawings and journals.

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This book doesn’t work in ebook form. It was hard to follow the story. But it seemed like it is probably a cute book.

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While other penguins do they usual "penguin stuff", Chilly invents - and builds- machines. A brilliant inventor at heart, he has yet to build a machine that actually works. But that doesn't keep him from trying! After all, great inventors don't give up!

What a wonderful book to read with your child! Chilly is a great role model for children of all ages. He is determined, inquisitive, and never gives up! Chilly teaches us that when we want something badly, we should try and try again, and never be disheartened by the failures that happen along the way. The story of Chilly makes anyone reading it want to try harder for their goals , and that makes reading his story even more worthwhile!

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Cute Illustrations reminiscent of Leonardo Da Vinci . Lesson to keep moving forward with ideas not strictly to achieve a goal but to test ones think processes. Penguin Chilly invents machines to overcome Plumpy Fin chomping away at a floating iceberg! Friends to Save achieved by a little penguin that could. Never give up on your Dream of Making Something New. "A copy of this book was provided by NorthSouth Books via Netgalley with no requirements for a review. Comments here are my honest opinion."

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After reading this with my young daughter I would recommend this to all enquiring mind who enjoy a little humour. This book appeals to the child as well as the parent with its delightful illustrations and homage to da Vinci's notebook a real one to explore.

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