Pomodoro Penguin and the Geography Giraffe is the second book in the "Adventures of Pomodoro Penguin" series.
Pomodoro Penguin and his friend Violet Owl discover a mysterious ball as they play in the park. A wayward giraffe arrives on the scene. Will this ball hold the key to unlocking a new journey of friendship for the trio of new friends? This is a perfect way to introduce the concept of Geography to beginner readers.
Q - For what ages are the Pomodoro Penguin books best suited?
A - The Adventures of Pomodoro Penguin is meant to be a fun and educational children's picture book series for kids ranging from 4-8. The series is designed as a read-along book for ages 3-5, or to be read by by beginning readers who are about to transition into chapter books.
Q - What can I expect when I read a Pomodoro Penguin book with my kids?"
A: All of my picture books are 750 - 2,000 word range. That translates to between 28-50 pages of text and illustrations. You will enjoy
reading these stories with your kids with their snappy rhyme and simple drawings. The character illustrations are designed so that creative young
children may draw the characters themselves.
These stories, though fictional are filled either with a positive lesson or with a non-fiction elements and will provide many teachable opportunities for you and your child. I touch on subjects like geography, the arts, and history. Expect a science character to be introduced at some point as well.
Q - What order should my kids read the books in?
A - I’ve written the series so you can read the books in any order, though the first few books will introduce different characters to the series.
If you do want to read them in order, it would be best to follow this sequence:
- Pomodoro Penguin Makes a Friend
- Pomodoro Penguin and the Geography Giraffe
- Pomodoro Penguin visits Italy
- Pomodoro Penguin: Penguins, Penguins All Around
- Pomodoro Penguin and the Library Lemur
- Pomodoro Penguin: "Owl" about Owls (coming in 2016)
- Pomodoro Penguin and the History Hedgehog (coming in 2016)
The holiday books can be read year round -
- Pomodoro Penguin and the Halloween Costume Conundrum
- Pomodoro Penguin and the Thanksgiving Dinner Dilemma
- Pomodoro Penguin and the Christmas Countdown (coming in 2015)
Q - How did you come up with the idea of a red penguin that eats pasta, anyway?
A - Being a professional opera singer, a couple years ago, I decided to build an opera education website and developed a character - Luciano Pavoturkey
(the Opera Gobbler, who appears in Pomodoro Penguin visits Italy and the Thanksgiving books).
After tabling the idea for a couple years, I was inspired by a pair of kitchen timers (one shaped like a penguin, and the other a tomato) to create a little red penguin. They say you are what you eat - so perhaps Pomodoro turned red from eating too much tomato sauce - I'll never tell.
Anyway, my hope was that I could use Pomodoro Penguin to introduce the Opera Gobbler and other "subject related" friends in a fun and
accessible way to young kids. I thought, what better way than to put my creative energy toward creating the best children's picture books that I could.
Q - So, why should readers give these books a try?
A - Because the Pomodoro Penguin books are fun and educational withoutcoming across as preachy toward the kids. The rhymes are fun and your kids
will be able to relate to the characters.
Thanks for reading!
Bryce Westervelt
eBook categories:
-Children's books about geography
-Children's early learning book
-Children's book about animals
Pomodoro Penguin and his friend Violet Owl discover a mysterious ball as they play in the park. A wayward giraffe arrives on the scene. Will this ball hold the key to unlocking a new journey of friendship for the trio of new friends? This is a perfect way to introduce the concept of Geography to beginner readers.
Interview with the Author
Q - For what ages are the Pomodoro Penguin books best suited?
A - The Adventures of Pomodoro Penguin is meant to be a fun and educational children's picture book series for kids ranging from 4-8. The series is designed as a read-along book for ages 3-5, or to be read by by beginning readers who are about to transition into chapter books.
Q - What can I expect when I read a Pomodoro Penguin book with my kids?"
A: All of my picture books are 750 - 2,000 word range. That translates to between 28-50 pages of text and illustrations. You will enjoy
reading these stories with your kids with their snappy rhyme and simple drawings. The character illustrations are designed so that creative young
children may draw the characters themselves.
These stories, though fictional are filled either with a positive lesson or with a non-fiction elements and will provide many teachable opportunities for you and your child. I touch on subjects like geography, the arts, and history. Expect a science character to be introduced at some point as well.
Q - What order should my kids read the books in?
A - I’ve written the series so you can read the books in any order, though the first few books will introduce different characters to the series.
If you do want to read them in order, it would be best to follow this sequence:
- Pomodoro Penguin Makes a Friend
- Pomodoro Penguin and the Geography Giraffe
- Pomodoro Penguin visits Italy
- Pomodoro Penguin: Penguins, Penguins All Around
- Pomodoro Penguin and the Library Lemur
- Pomodoro Penguin: "Owl" about Owls (coming in 2016)
- Pomodoro Penguin and the History Hedgehog (coming in 2016)
The holiday books can be read year round -
- Pomodoro Penguin and the Halloween Costume Conundrum
- Pomodoro Penguin and the Thanksgiving Dinner Dilemma
- Pomodoro Penguin and the Christmas Countdown (coming in 2015)
Q - How did you come up with the idea of a red penguin that eats pasta, anyway?
A - Being a professional opera singer, a couple years ago, I decided to build an opera education website and developed a character - Luciano Pavoturkey
(the Opera Gobbler, who appears in Pomodoro Penguin visits Italy and the Thanksgiving books).
After tabling the idea for a couple years, I was inspired by a pair of kitchen timers (one shaped like a penguin, and the other a tomato) to create a little red penguin. They say you are what you eat - so perhaps Pomodoro turned red from eating too much tomato sauce - I'll never tell.
Anyway, my hope was that I could use Pomodoro Penguin to introduce the Opera Gobbler and other "subject related" friends in a fun and
accessible way to young kids. I thought, what better way than to put my creative energy toward creating the best children's picture books that I could.
Q - So, why should readers give these books a try?
A - Because the Pomodoro Penguin books are fun and educational withoutcoming across as preachy toward the kids. The rhymes are fun and your kids
will be able to relate to the characters.
Thanks for reading!
Bryce Westervelt
eBook categories:
-Children's books about geography
-Children's early learning book
-Children's book about animals
