The Penguin Problem

The Penguin Problem by Abby Klein is about a first grade class who is learning about penguins. The first four chapters are about different facts the class is learning about penguins and how much fun the students are having using these facts to play at recess. The students then learn that penguins are endangered and the class decides to adopt a penguin. The students all go home to think of ideas to raise money to adopt the penguin. The main boy in the story gets his idea picked and the students start collecting money. The boy has a huge dilemma when he realizes that he has lost his money. Will the boy ever find his money and be able to help the penguins? You will have to read to find out!
    I thought this was a very educational book. The words and little pictures in it are great to readers in first grade and older to read on their own. I enjoyed reading this book and I was intrigued by the different problems and solutions that were in the book.
    I think this book will be a great transitional chapter book for beginning readers. This book has great facts about penguins so students will be learning while reading an entertaining book. The situations in the book are very relatable to young children and especially for first graders since the children in the book are first graders. Children younger than first graders may find this book to be too long and may be bored listening to it. Children in first grade and up will also enjoy having this book read to them if they aren't quite at the level to read chapter books on their own yet. The characters in the story are male and female so students of either gender will enjoy reading this book. I would recommend reading this book to your students or having them read it for enjoyment and they will also learn from it as well without knowing they are learning.