About This Book
A parent should reach for this book when their child is struggling with rigidity, has trouble sharing control, or gets anxious when plans change. Reggie is a penguin who loves rules, routines, and quiet. His perfectly ordered world is thrown into chaos when a flock of loud, fun-loving puffins moves in next door. This delightful graphic novel humorously explores themes of friendship, flexibility, and learning to embrace the unexpected. The comic format is highly engaging for early elementary readers (ages 6 to 9), providing a gentle and entertaining way to model how to adapt to new situations and collaborate with people who are different from you.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book does not contain sensitive topics like death, divorce, or violence. The conflict is purely social and emotional, centered on anxiety about change, frustration with others, and the challenge of making new friends. It uses animal characters to explore these feelings metaphorically, with a consistently light and hopeful resolution.
Ideal Reader
This book is perfect for a 6 to 8-year-old who is rule-oriented and struggles with cognitive flexibility. It's for the child who gets upset when playmates don't follow the game's rules precisely, or who has a hard time adjusting to a new classmate or a change in the family schedule.
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