Book 019 of 365 ~ 2026

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One star simple because an adorable and gungho penguin was involved.

What an adventure and what a story about resilience.

Love it!

The saying when there is a will there is a way rings true here.

I received a complimentary copy of the ebook. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Wonderful artwork, very entertaining and good for the imagination. I loved this book. A wonderful story about a penguin that gets swallowed by a whale and the penguin plans an escape.

What a cute little tale about never giving up. Neville makes the best of his circumstances and refuses to accept defeat. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and the artwork.

I loved Neville's never-say-die attitude and resourcefulness! This is a fun story that is entertaining for adults as well as children while incorporating a great life lesson. I also loved the simple color scheme. Illustrations were a perfect fit for the Neville's vibe.

Neville gets eaten by a whale where he meets Reg. Luckily the story doesn’t end because being eaten by a whale takes a long time. Neville tries to entertain himself, but gets bored. He decides it would be a good idea to escape. Eventually, the two end up being spit out by the whale and land were novel started. Reg thinks he’s had enough adventuring, but Neville has not!

I like this companion book. It’s nice to know that Neville in the end does survive. It was a little quirky, but I did like it.

Neville's Great Escape is a funny yet thoughtful tale about perseverance and bravery in the face of uncertainty. The dialogue between the two main characters is witty and reminiscent of Douglas Adams. Great message delivered in an entertaining way!

As a youth services librarian, when I found out Frank's eaten friend was getting his own story, I literally ran around telling my co-workers about how excited I was! Neville's great escape was an adorable sequel about never giving up and being tenacious, or the friend of a tenacious person, can be a very good thig! "We are not eaten yet" is a great little catchphrase for Neville. The illustrations are more colorful in this sequel and there will be laugh out loud moments for kiddos! I can't wait to see this on my library shelf!

Neville, a penguin, was a risk taker, and then one day a whale swallows him. He meets Reg, a seal, and when Neville gets bored they play cards. Then the whale shakes and groans and they realize they’re going to be eaten and then… Great ending!
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.