Where is home, Little Pip?

Karma Wilson

Book - 2008

After Little Pip the penguin gets lost she meets a whale, a kelp gull, and sled dogs who cannot help her, but with the aid of her family's song, home finds her.

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Genres
Picture books
Published
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books 2008.
Language
English
Main Author
Karma Wilson (-)
Other Authors
Jane Chapman, 1970- (illustrator)
Edition
1st ed
Physical Description
unpaged : ill
ISBN
9780689859830
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Review by Booklist Review

Pip is a plucky baby penguin who spends her days sailing down snowy banks, snacking on fish, and being cuddled by her parents, who sing the same song each night: Our home is where the land is free from hill or mountain, twig or tree, in our pebbly nest by the stormy sea, where Mama and Papa and Pip make three. Yes, there are shades of And Tango Makes Three (2005), but Wilson's story finds originality in how it ultimately handles the concept of home. Innocently chasing after a feather, Pip finds herself suddenly lost. Where is home? she asks a blue whale, a bird, and a sled dog; but the home each animal describes is far different than Pip's beloved snowy tundra. When Pip's folks finally waddle their way back into her life, they sing a new song that establishes that people, not places, make a home. Young readers will quickly identify with Pip's separation anxiety and enjoy the happy ending.--Kraus, Daniel Copyright 2008 Booklist

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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-This book invokes themes of family and home in an Arctic setting. A young penguin loves to play and explore but is constantly warned by her doting parents not to wander far. Every night they sing a song reminding her that "our home is...in our pebbly nest by the stormy sea,/where Mama and Papa and Pip makes three." (The grammatical error is unfortunate.) One day, inevitably, Pip wanders off and becomes lost. She asks the different animals that she encounters, "Where is home?" But for each creature, home is a different place. Alone and frightened in the frozen wilderness, Pip sings the song that Mama and Papa taught her, and, like a talisman, it brings them together for a joyful reunion ("Since we're together, home is right here!"). Well-structured text, genuine emotions, and beautiful full-bleed illustrations in a palette that ranges from cool whites and blues to warm pinks, corals, and tans combine to produce a wonderful story of a loving family separated and then reunited. Pair this tale with reassuring stories such as Harry Horse's Little Rabbit Lost (Peachtree, 2002), Janell Cannon's Stellaluna (Harcourt, 1993), and Martin Waddell's Owl Babies (Candlewick, 1992).-Jane Marino, Bronxville Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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