# Tacky the Penguin

**Author:** Lester, Helen.
**Grade range:** Grades K–3
**Age range:** 5–8
**First published:** 1988
**Page count:** 32
**Genre:** Humor
**ISBN-13:** `9780395455364`
**ISBN-10:** `0395455367`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/tacky-the-penguin
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Themes

- individuality
- penguins
- human behavior
- behavior

## Where this book is recommended

### California Young Reader Medal

- **recommended** · Kindergarten grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1991 winner (Primary)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 1st grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1991 winner (Primary)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 2nd grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1991 winner (Primary)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 3rd grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1991 winner (Primary)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)

### Nebraska Golden Sower Award

- **recommended** · Kindergarten grade · Nebraska — [source: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1991 winner (Picture Book)](https://nlc.nebraska.gov/Youth/GoldenSowerPastWinnersandNominees.pdf)
- **recommended** · 1st grade · Nebraska — [source: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1991 winner (Picture Book)](https://nlc.nebraska.gov/Youth/GoldenSowerPastWinnersandNominees.pdf)
- **recommended** · 2nd grade · Nebraska — [source: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1991 winner (Picture Book)](https://nlc.nebraska.gov/Youth/GoldenSowerPastWinnersandNominees.pdf)
- **recommended** · 3rd grade · Nebraska — [source: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1991 winner (Picture Book)](https://nlc.nebraska.gov/Youth/GoldenSowerPastWinnersandNominees.pdf)

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