Children's Book - Penguin Cha-Cha

Since it seems like Winter is nevvvvver going away (at least here in Ohio!), we might as well talk penguins.  We discovered this fantastic read aloud by Kristi Valiant a year ago, and it continues to be one of our favorites.  Julia follows some mischievous penguins around the zoo.  It really is laugh out loud funny the things these penguins do.  After we read the book, we picked out a penguin toob from Safari Ltd and made a clothespin doll of Julia and reenacted the book over and over.  It's a great read aloud.

Children's Book - Penguin Cha-Cha by melanieshanks on Polyvore

Julia & the Penguins Tea Party

 Our new favorite book is Penguin Cha Cha.  So...

 to make the book come alive, to inspire more imagination, to create more funny conversations, I painted a clothespin Julia and added a few penguins from Safari's penguin toob.  Big Blue Eyes LOVED it.  So much so that we had to have an impromptu penguin tea party.

 I am telling you...this is the Book of the Year for us.  She loves Julia twirling red dress. And the penguins are so funny!

 Of course, the penguins had to take a bath and...

eat cake.  Most of the penguins were pretty mild mannered...except one.  Naughty penguin.