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5 stars.

This book is both adorable in story and illustrations, aswell as having an important message to it. It addresses feelings of being scared and showing what being brave really is. It's an important book for little readers as its very well written, easy to understand and definitely relatable to all ages and yes I mean us Adults aswell. It lets a child know that even if they are scared to do something, that when they do it, even without realising they are doing it, that that is what bravery is all about. The story also touches on helping out a friend and following your own gut instincts. A very well done book and with beautiful illustrations, in both the softness of the details and colours. This book is one to pick up and not pass up on. Go grab a copy.

This is a cute book about how to be brave when it matters. Posy is not daring. While Puffy goes and does things that are while, Posy is more laid back.

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But, in spite of all that, when she has to find courage, she does.

This is a cute story of finding your courage when it really matters.

And throwing in the aurora australis is kind of cool too.

The <strong>only</strong> problem I have with this book is that there is day and night. There is nothing wrong with day and night, but depending on where in Antarctica this story is supposed to be taking place, there would be no quick day and night. There would be six months of day and six months of light.

But, as this website points out, depending on what part of Antarctica you are, determines how much day and night you have during the year.

<a href="http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/environment/weather/sunlight-hours
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Posy is a scared penguin, afraid of everything, until her friend is in trouble and needs help. She finds the courage to do something scary to her to help another.

Great little book with a great story.

A beautiful story both artistically and story wise, it's about a little penguin who is scared and what bravery really is, a great story for children and I would have loved this myself when I was little I was and am posy. Definitely recommend to parents and schools such a good story with important lessons

Posy is a very anxious little penguin–she’s scared of all sorts of things and is very worried when her adventurous friend, Percy, goes missing on an iceberg. Will friendship win out over her fears and will she be able to save her friend?

A very cute story about overcoming your fears and being a good friend. Posey is a character that I can definitely see anxious kids feeling empathy towards in the beginning, and hopefully, also being able to learn from her actions at the end. She is also able to overcome not just her self-doubts, but also ignore the adult penguins’ unhelpful advice to “not worry”. Percy is also a great friend, acknowledging Posey’s bravery.

A final page includes brief lessons and activities that parents or teachers can do with kids to help them get the most out of the message of bravery. But even without any moralistic analysis, the story is a fun read and is complimented by very sweet artwork.

Oh, so sweet story of a little penguin who finds she's not too frightened to help a friend in need! Littles are going to enjoy this tale. Loved the illustrations of the penguins sling down the snowy, icy hills and swimming. Nice addition to a collection of penguin tales or Antarctica for toddler and preschoolers. I liked the discussion and comprehension page for parents, teachers and caregivers at the end.

<i>The Not-So-Brave Penguin</i>, to put it simply, is quite adorable. Following a young penguin called Posy and her friend, Percy, the story sets the scene for a discussion about bravery and overcoming one's fears. While Percy is adventurous and loves taking all sorts of risks in the name of fun, Posy is timid and very anxious about all the activities her friend spends his time doing.

Heights are hard for Posy, she doesn't like sliding down the ice very fast like Percy does, and she is very, <i>very</i> scared of the dark. But one day, when a new iceberg floats close to their home and Percy goes out for an adventure, Posy is to scared to follow him on his fun adventure. But when Percy does not return with the other penguins, Posy is faced with a hard choice. Should she let her fears keep her at home, or should she go out and find her friend?

The artwork in this story was wonderful, definitely the sort that would keep a kid engaged and I personally enjoyed it very much. I think the story had a good moral and definitely opens up for some teachable moments. I also loved how the end of the book offered up some ideas for discussion with young children, something I always find exciting in children's books. It's definitely one I would recommend.

<i>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>

My husband is obsessed with penguins. And so I had to check out this adorable penguin picture book.
We read it together and I gotta say that there are a lot of great things about Not-So-Brave-Penguin.
1) There are lots of emphasized, fun to say words that little kids will adore learning and saying.
2) The story puts a great spin on being afraid and how so long as you are brave when it counts (to save someone) then it's all okay.
3) It indicates that sometimes being brave can mean you get hurt. I especially liked this emphasis on the need to be safe while being brave.
4) Adorable artwork! The penguins are cute, and I loved the bump on the head the one penguin has.

Overall this is a solid pick for little ones and a book that is sure to be fun, as well as informative.

<i>Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review.</i>

I love this story and I’m think my nephew would too. A wonderful bedtime story for young children, but there are discussions and activities to stretch and challenge older children.
The illustrations match the delightfully sweet story and we keep all happy.

This is a beautifully colored book. I love the idea over the penguin overcoming her fear to help her friend. Not big on sending kids to rescue other kids without an adult though. lol

This is a great read for all ages.. It reminded me of did you swim Today Oliver otter. It is all. About facing your fears

The Not-So-Brave Penguin by Steve Smallman is an interesting reading for the thematic treated and a great gift, if you have a kid plenty, for many reasons, irrationals or rationals but that they can't be rationalized, every personal story is complicated, of a lot of fears.
Fears are terrible because they can't permit a progression of the personality, let's use this expression, but a regression, and kids can't go on in life with the tranquillity that they deserves.

You mustn't never think that children's books can't be helpful in these cases because sometimes they are the best keys for enter in the soul of your kid with more simplicity but at the same time profundity.

The author chooses for treating this important thematic a sunny penguin called Posy; in english this name means as explained me a British friend called Posy, a little bouquet of flowers.
So, a tender name.

Posy the penguin is plenty of fears and for this reason she doesn't live well her life. She doesn't want to jump, she doesn't like snow and snowstorms, strange, don't you think so? being a penguin. But Posy's character is this one because of her fears she can't enjoy her being a penguin.

Plus, this little penguin has another big fear: the one for dark and obscurity. She imagines terrible monsters, horrible situations.

Oh no, not darkness in her life.

Then one day Percy, a friend of her, notices a beautiful, big iceberg. Oh, what a joy playing with that in every possible way! Posy as always doesn't join him, but she starts to be worried when she sees that he Percy doesn't return home.

All the rest of this penguin's colony tells her that, come on, it is normal and considering also the apprehensive character of the little penguin they all thinks that maybe she is exaggerating a lot; but this time Posy is more than brave: she jumps in the cold water, reaches the iceberg, for finding Percy with some problem...So she was right!

Dark is coming and Percy and Posy stays in the iceberg, although there, Posy learns an important lesson: that after all darkness brings special gifts with it. A good friendship as well.

I strongly recommend this book to all that parents with children that must still metabolize the idea of the obscurity and general fears. Reading this book together and speaking about fears will help your children and they will heal.

I thank NetGalley and Quarto for this eBook.

ARC Copy...gentle but illustrations show young readers visually the emotions of being brave + scared plus like Posy...it's ok to be scared just take a leap of courage every so often when needed.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. Wow what a cute story!! The graphics were great! Everyone loves penguins so it's a win win!! I think most small children would love this book. First having it read to them, and then reading it to mom and dad! I rate this a 4.5. I can see it being read over and over.

This is simply the most beautiful picture book I've ever seen! I love oil painting and penguins, and I just want to hug every page of this book. The story is sweet and easy for kids to follow. Not-so-brave penguin tells the story of Posy, a cute little female penguin who is scared of everything but overcomes all her fears to rescue her male penguin friend. She's so brave!

Lovely illustrations and a good story. Read with my 5 year old and we both enjoyed it! Thanks for Quarto publishing for this copy.

What a lovely story! Perfect age for my 3 year old and above. This is a story about being scared and also being brave. Older children than my son will be able to get more out of the discussion points at the end.
I would definitely purchase for myself and others.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book for honest reviews.

This is a very well written book that will help children over come their fear of different things. It has beautiful illustrations to go along with the story that children will love. At the end of the book there is a discussion and comprehension section for you to use to with the child to help them understand and over come their fears. Thank you Quarto Publishing Group via NetGalley for the free copy of this book. This is my honest opinion of this book.

Received this book via Netgalley. A beautifully illustrated book, with a lovely story about a very brave penguin. I loved the way the book gives hints about how to discuss the story afterwards, perfect for anytime of day and bedtime stories. My daughter thought it was good and gives it a huge thumbs up!

I love it when childrens books not only have cute images but a fun story with an important message. The questions at the end were clever and Id definitely do them with my little boy if I had a physical copy of the book. I have a feeling he would really enjoy it.