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Feathered Friends

Summary

The story follows a group of young penguins, known as the oakum boys, who embark on a series of adventures together. Too young to swim, they walk as they explore their surroundings, discovering new and exciting things along the way. The narrative captures a journey of growth and transformation as the penguins experience change and learn about their world. The sense of camaraderie is strong among the penguins as they support each other through their discoveries and changes. The story highlights themes of friendship, curiosity, and the natural progression of learning and maturation as they adapt to their environment and learn new skills, such as swimming, from each other with a positive and encouraging outlook.

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We are the oakum boys. We do everything together.

Penguins don’t fly, they swim. But we’re too young to swim.

So we walk.

One day, we went for a long walk.

We walked and walked. Until we saw something new.

He’s got something on his head!

You’re changing!

So are you!

It’s not so bad!

It’s not so cold!

But who’s going to teach us to swim?

I will!

Credits

Originally published by Book Dash under a Creative Commons Licensed BY 4.0. This book can be read for free on https://bookdash.org/books/feathered-friends and was created by: Steph Pretorius (Designer), Jacqui L’Ange (Writer), Helen Moffett (Editor), Daniela Hammond (Illustrator) Book Dash logo
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