Kenneth won't accept Little Penguin's apology for eating his lollipop. Little Penguin asks readers to make funny faces to cheer Kenneth up. A new lollipop solves some problems but creates others. The digitally colored pen-and-ink illustrations juxtapose icy seascapes with goofy expressions and antics. Silly text in a bold, elongated font and slapstick illustrations combine for a humorous take on friendship and ownership.

A tale of a mistake—really, an honest mistake—and how to make amends, which includes read-aloud scream-alongs. Three of them.Little Penguin has just demolished a delicious lollipop when sea gull friend Kenneth points out that it was his lollipop—it says it right there, on the bucket that the lollipop was propped in—and Kenneth is not amused. So Little Penguin tries to cheer Kenneth up: apologies, a hug, an " ‘I'm sorry' card." No luck. Now Little Penguin beseeches readers to help. Together they will make funny faces and on the count of three, shout "RAZZLE-DAZZLE LOLLIPOP!" three times, at greater and greater volume. There is nothing quite like screaming at a storytime, but Bentley's artwork holds nearly as much appeal, with a soft palette and wacky scenes of penguins in waterski-team pyramids and flying biplanes with great trailing banners. Little Penguin tips over the floe on the last scream, amazingly finds another lollipop down on the ocean floor, propped in a bucket, and returns with it for Kenneth. Of course, Little Penguin doesn't read the name on the bucket. It's Franklin, and not to give the story away, but Franklin is a very large creature whose name begins with an o, ends with an a, and has two letters between. A worthy and attractive story of going the extra yard to say you are sorry. Earplugs not included. (Picture book. 4-8)

PreS-Gr 1 Little Penguin breaks the fourth wall and enlists the help of readers. It seems that he ate his friend's special seaweed lollipop, and Kenneth is angry. It was a mistake, but that doesn't make Kenneth any less upset. In an attempt to cheer up his pal, Little Penguin tells readers to yell "Razzle-Dazzle Lollipop" a few times and make funny faces. This, however, only seems to make Kenneth even madder. While dancing around on an iceberg to try and make Kenneth smile, Little Penguin slips and falls into the sea. At the bottom, he finds another special lollipop and grabs it to give to Kenneth. Once again, Kenneth is happy! On the last page, though, readers sees a whale who is not happy about his missing lollipop. Digitally colored pen-and-ink illustrations do well to capture the emotions of both main characters; Little Penguin's cartoon bug eyes say it all. VERDICT This interactive works best in a storytime with a group of preschoolers. A solid addition. Emily E. Lazio, New York Public Library