Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester Cooking with Kids Dungy lays bare the perils

Dungy lays bare the perils of homogeneity --in our gardens and in our communities--and offers powerful reminders of why diversity--that watered-down

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Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester Cooking with Kids Dungy lays bare the perilsTacky's the odd bird out among all his friends. Will this nonconformist teach old penguins some new tricks and help save the day? Tacky the Penguin is a delightful tale about being true to yourself even when it means being a little different from everybody else. Tacky likes to do splashy cannonballs and greet his friends with a loud, "What's happening?" His fellow penguins find his odd behavior somewhat bothersome. But when fearsome poachers come to