Since I reviewed his "Lion V. Rabbit" elsewhere...and I'm not a huge fan of "Pig and Small" this is the last of his American editions that I haven't reviewed. The lady at the Peachtree booth at ALA recommended this one when I talked to her about "Pig and Small" so I dug it up.
Everyone practices their talent...but Penguin doesn't know his.
Fox is going to burp the alphabet. Bear is going to juggle appliances. Albatross is going to swallow huge fish. And Rabbit is going to do magic.
Since Penguin doesn't know his talent, the animals offer to help him learn their's...
So Penguin just organizes the event since he's not busy.
Rabbit says that if Penguin had organized the party, it would have been great...
And Penguin's hidden talent is revealed! He's a great party planner! So he plans his own party...
There, everyone has a talent! Very cute. A great self-esteem tale for youngins. No one named Tim, but still worth adding to your collection or to your bundle of books next time you visit your local library.
And here's a gratuitous picture of cute penguins enacting a live version of the talent show...just 'cause: