No Huddles for Heloise by Deborah Kerbel, illustrated by Udayana Lugo
The problem is, huddles are a big part of being a penguin. Everyone gathers together to keep warm and stay safe from leopard seals. But huddles give Heloise the collywobbles! Heloise sets off to find others like her. Along the way, she meets other animals who don't seem so friendly, and after a close brush with a leopard seal, Heloise realizes that she needs to get back to her community. Is there a way for Heloise to be a penguin and keep her personal space? (From Orca Book Publishers)
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Deborah Kerbel is a children's book author from Ontario. Her other books include the picture books Rainy Days, Before You Were Born and Sun Dog, the middle-grade books Feathered and Bye-Bye Evil Eye and the YA books Mackenzie, Lost and Found and Girl on the Other Side.
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