AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR:
Helen Lester/ Lynn Munsinger
PUBLISHER:
Houghton Mifflin Company PUBLICATION
DATE: 1994
GENRE:
Fiction READING LEVEL: K-2
BRIEF
OVERVIEW: Tacky
is an out-of-place penguin in the Penguin Cheering Contest. He struggles hard
at first, but ends up stealing the show and making his team proud.
INTEGRATED
ACTIVITY: Students
write their own “tacky” story about an out-of-place character, which is an
animal. The story should have an ending where their character comes out “on
top.” They must illustrate one scene from their story.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION:
Meghan Grimes, Valdosta State University
