The illustrations were very cute and perfect for a kids book but the writing wasn’t geared toward children. My kids didn’t seem very interested. Maybe some dialogue between the penguins would have helped.

A delightful book with great illustrations. I like the idea that we are all different and that should be celebrated but there were some places that did make me cringe a little. One penguin was seen as less able and everyone helped him, it might have been better to focus on that penguins contribution to the group more.

An important children's book celebrating diversity.
You can't tell too many times to your child that they should be themselves, they should be proud of who they are, and it's OK not to look or feel like others. In this picture book, there are penguins of all sorts in the colony, because we come in all shapes and sizes, and feelings and personalities.
At first I thought that the concept of diversity will be too abstract to my five-year-old, but she keeps asking me to read this book again and again. And I'm sure that it's not only the cute animals. It's also the message.

Many thanks to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books for an Advance Review Copy.

A penguin is a penguin is a penguin and this is adorable. I think kids will really connect with at least one of the penguins. A very sweet story about how we are all different, yet the same. I know adults who could learn this lesson. Excellent book.

5 stars

This picture book has beautiful artwork. The book revolves around a community of penguins. Penguins are given names and we learn about the uniqueness of each penguin. One penguin is shy, another penguin is discovering who she is attracted to, and another is diverse. There is a new penguin introduced on each page layout. The culmination and theme of the book is that every one - no matter who they are - are important and included in the community.
The message was lovely and important. The book was more like a list than a story.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this ARC of A Penguin Like Me.. It was an amazing book for children and adults alike. I love penguins and the message of diversity and inclusivity was so important in today's world. I would definitely recommend it.

A story of penguins, but a story about people. In a group, they all look the same, but individually we are different in our own unique way.

I really enjoyed the illustrations in this picture book. This book lightly touched on various differences, such as gender, race, physical and sensory disabilities, in a way I doubt will resonate with young readers. As a disabled person, this line about the penguin with short wings rubbed me the wrong way “And all of us are happy to help him when he needs it too, because sometimes his short wings make things more challenging. How does he always manage to be so cheerful and chirpy?” This language feeds into the harmful, ableist trope of that living with a disability or being disabled is such a sad thing, that the person’s life must be miserable. On the contrary, disability is not bad and disabled folks live rewarding lives just like non-disabled folks.

Another probing book by the author of Rainbow Fish. Penguins reign in this book and what stands out the most is the inclusion of all penguins. There's a plethora of penquins in this beautifully illustrated book and the more variety, the more accepted.
This is an importance book about acceptance for differences. Well done!

Thank you for sending me this book!! *hugs*

Graphic novel is never missed. this is good and this book is talking about diversity!

A new book from the author of the classic Rainbow Fish. This is a beautifully illustrated book about a diverse colony of penguins. Some penguins have differences in appearances, like to draw, have a same gender crush, want to fly or have sensory issues. The penguins are all part of the colony and represent the differences in people that make up communities in our world. I like the message of inclusiveness but felt the book misses out as there is no adventure or plot that brings the penguins together. No one is befriending each other. They just all live in a colony. This can be used to teach about inclusion but it doesn’t seem entertaining to read to a child. And in today's political climate on books this may be hard to place in an elementary school library.

This book is really beautiful - teaching children that even though there are penguins who may look a bit different, act a bit different or love a bit different, they are all still penguins. It created a really lovely conversation between my son and I about how people who look different from us, or speak differently from us. We also talked about how we have family members in the LGTBQ+ community and how important they are to us, all thank you to an adorable book about penguins. Thank you for such a wonderful book I will be purchasing this one for our home library and a copy for our school library

I thought I would be reading a children’s book…what I got was an adult book disguised as a children’s book. The writing is very adult oriented and not child focused.

Then there is the talk about penguins being depressed and not understanding themselves and a part about girlfriends and boyfriends and I was just done. This would leave my child confused and wasn’t a happy read at all.

Do not recommend.

This is nothing but woke propaganda disguised as a children’s picture book. At first glance, it seems like a cute, wholesome book about belonging and acceptance, but then it takes a turn to focus on diversity and gender ideology. This mature content does not belong in kids’ books, and I find it disgusting and appalling that these liberal messages are pushed upon innocent kids and unsuspecting parents. This type of content is inappropriate for children, especially young children. This is just more proof of social indoctrination going on via publishing houses. Also, politics aside, the story itself is just boring and too long. The one nice thing I can say about it is the artwork. The illustrations are cute.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. These are my own thoughts and opinions.

A Penguin Like Me 
4 Stars 

I picked this book because I love the adorable cover art. The cold color palette is pleasant to the senses. This toddler's picture book takes on difficult topics, such as community, acceptance, and diversity within.

Overall, this is a beautiful book that sends the powerful message that being yourself is enough.

Thank you, NetGalley and North South Books Inc., for an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I like that this book looks at differences, but also talks about being true to yourself.
Another lovely book by Pfister.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.

This is a very cute picture book, with fantastic illustrations! They are not too overwhelming, and they accompany the words perfectly. This is a quick read, and one that promotes diversity and community in such a lovely way, and that everyone will understand! Highly recommend!

A Penguin Like Me by Marcus Pfister is a very cute book about penguins. Penguins are interesting creatures to read about.

This story shows children different types of people and how we can all fit in even with our difference. This isn't just on the surface such as appearance, but the book includes one penguin who is depressed. While the book does not specifically mention that word, the penguin is described as hurting on the inside, but outwardly trying to make everyone laugh.

This book is not for every family, but I saw it as a good way to start conversations with children.

We are all "penguins" trying to find out place in our colony.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

A Penguin Like Me is a beautifully illustrated book about a penguin colony full of diverse penguins... short ones, tall ones, skinny one, fat ones, those with funny hair, those with funny feet, introverts, extroverts, brainiacs, athletes, penguins who want to fly, penguins with autism and sensory issues, girl penguins who like other girl penguins, and penguins questioning their penguinism. As you can imagine, this will be polarizing to many adult readers. I think kids will get the essential message... we are a community of individuals who look and think and speak differently. At the end of the day, we have more in common than not. We are all just penguins doing our penguin thing.

Thank you to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books Inc., for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.