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Meet three penguins with big plans. Pogo wants a grand dance, Tula wants a present that sounds like home, and Crispin wants a magnificent entrance—though his feet are giving him away. Three finished books, free to read and hear tonight.
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Pogo’s grand Christmas dance keeps ending in a flop. When Mallow joins in, the two friends find a sillier dance to share.
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“Beside the Christmas tree, Pogo tucked in his red scarf. He had planned a grand dance just f…”
Tula makes Otis a Christmas song from squeaky snow, scarf swishes, and waves. He adds a deep hum—and a sleepy last note.
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“Christmas was coming. Tula, a blue penguin in a yellow scarf, sat beside a little tree. What…”
Crispin hides in a Christmas gift box, with his beak and feet in plain sight. Vesper’s silly guesses turn his surprise into a game for two.
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“Crispin loved an entrance. On Christmas morning, he placed an enormous open gift box beside…”
Choosing tonight’s book
All three happen at Christmastime. Pogo, for about four, is the silliest. Tula, for six and seven, is the quietest: her friend falls asleep to her song. Crispin, for seven and eight, is a guessing game with a lively last joke.
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