Penguin Days
by Sara Leach
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Pub Date Jan 18 2019 | Archive Date May 30 2019
Myrick Marketing & Media, LLC | Pajama Press
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Description
From the award-winning creators of Slug Days
Lauren and her family drive to a farm in North Dakota to visit relatives and celebrate her Aunt Jossie’s wedding. But Lauren finds to her dismay that she is expected to do more than meet adults who hug her and invade her personal space. Lauren is going to be—horror of all horrors—a flower girl.
Lauren has Autism Spectrum Disorder, and she sees the world a little differently from other kids. What makes her comfortable are her routines and her coping mechanisms for her anxiety, which can get out of control in no time. So it is a challenge to deal with her rambunctious cousins, try on scratchy dresses, and follow impossible directions about going down aisles slowly-but-not-like-a-sloth and tossing pretend flowers around. So is it any surprise that Lauren flips her lid more than once? But while having an extended family seems like a lot of trouble at first, she’s about to learn just how much they can care for one another.
In Penguin Days, two award winners revisit second-grader Lauren from the acclaimed Slug Days with equal humor and empathy. Drawing on her experience teaching children with ASD, Sara Leach creates an energetic character who stomps eloquently off the page. And Rebecca Bender’s delightful black-and-white illustrations show in Lauren’s fraught situations and facial expressions all the love and assertiveness that could possibly dwell together in one unique little person.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781772780536 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 104 |
Featured Reviews
Laura T, Reviewer
Lauren is such a delightful character. She is autistic, autism spectrum disorder, and is very, very literal. If someone says it is time to play ball, and they mean to get working, she will wonder why they aren’t playing ball.
The stories, this is the second in the series, are told from her point of view, so we can see how absurd some of the situations she gets into are.
This is a great way to show how autism is not something to be afraid of, or something to avoid. Her family just knows what works and doesn’t for her, and acts accordingly, and so does Lauren.
The first book in the series introduced us to Lauren, and what she faces trying to make friends. This second book shows how she survives a wedding, where she would much rather be looking at bugs.
Fun, fast read.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Michelle K, Reviewer
Penguin Days
by Sara Leach
Myrick Marketing & Media, LLC
Pajama Press
Children's Fiction
Pub Date 18 Jan 2019
I am reviewing a copy of Penguin Days through Pajama Press and Netgalley:
Penguin Days would be a great book to help your child/Student understand a little more about Autism Spectrum disorder as seen through a little girl Lauren who has the condition and finds herself struggling with the change of traveling far to take part in her Aunt’s wedding.
Lauren struggles with the change her routine and with dealing with her rambunctious cousins. She doesn’t like trying on scratchy dresses or walking up and down aisles, she’d rather be with her best friend looking for bugs.
I give Penguin Days five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
Librarian 481450
A slice of life of a little girl standing up in a family wedding and how her autism spectrum disorder colors her perceptions. I liked the way her parents showed they understood what she needed, and how she relied on the coaching from her teacher.
Laura H, Reviewer
A sweet book about 8-year old Lauren who is has Autism Spectrum Disorder. Lauren and her family are driving to North Dakota to attend Auntie Joss’ wedding — they are driving because none of the passengers had a good flight the last time they all flew anywhere. Lauren is to be a flower girl. The trip is challenging in many ways but Lauren gets through it with the help of her extended family and by keeping in mind techniques she has been taught by her special teachers.
A kind of Rosie’s Project or Curious Incident for elementary readers — its a great introduction to what it’s like to have autism and how friends and family can help and support.
Great illustrations too!
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