Flip and Flop

We bought this book last year through my daughter's scholastic book club. I didn't really know anything about the book when we ordered it and it is THE BIGGEST HIT at our house with both of my kids. The two penguin brothers play a game called Boomba where the bounce on their bottoms! It is really hilarious and my son giggles everytime we read it. At our house, this book is called "the Boomba Book" and a frequent request!Mommy's High Heel Shoes

This book is a great story for families with small children, especially families where younger children are always trying to copy everything that the older ones do. My daughter was given this book by her preschool teacher. My wife and I thought it was funny at the time, but it perfectly describes the relationship between our two oldest daughters (both of which LOVE this book!)

I picked this book up because I love penguins and enjoy reading children's literature. I found the story to be quite engaging. The book is filled with bright illustrations that enliven the normally drab colors usually associated with polar bears and penguins. The story is about two brother penguins. The older brother is 5 and is named Flip and the younger brother is 2 and is named Flop. They enjoy playing games and having fun together and they love each other very much. However, sometimes Flip finds Flop annoying and wants to do his own thing. The story is somewhat sad at this point, but soon turns around as Flop meets a new friend and is eventually reconciled with his brother. This would be a great story to read together to siblings. It made me think of all the times I spent playing with my youngest brother. A good story.

We came across this book by accident but haven't put it down since. It is just perfect. The pictures are adorable, the colors are bright but even moreso it's the story that we love. It doesn't have anything scary like so many kids books, esp fairy tales. It doesn't tell some long lesson that goes over the childs head. It just tells the story about 2 little penguins who are brothers, 2 and 5, and the silly games they play and how sometimes the older brother wants to play with his own friend instead. But it's ok because the little penguin finds a new friend his own age. And in the end they all play together. Usually when I read children stories to my little guy, I change a lot of the words to make them engaging to him but this book was exactly right, and I didn't need to change a thing.