Tacky the Penguin goes windsurfing and ends up on a tropical island and is taken captive by an elephant who, upon seeing Tacky's floral Hawaiian shirt, mistakes him for a bouquet of flowers. Tacky soon begins to worry he'll never see his iceberg again. Full color.

Tacky makes us smile because he’s quirky and even though his outside-the-box thinking seems very odd, it is valuable. This one celebrates the unique gifts we are each given. There are more Tacky books, each as praiseworthy.

Even in his flowing blond wig and little red "skipping shoes," everyone's favorite misfit penguin, Tacky, imbues the character of Goldilocks with his own indomitable personality and style in this twist on the familiar tale. Full color.

Tacky is back and ready to help his team win the shiny first-place bow ties in the penguin cheering contest. "Hip, hip hooray! . . . Tacky's fans will flip for this title".--School Library Journal. Full color.